There was a strong tradition of not cutting down a certain type of tree on specific dates in the UK, according to folklore - ...

Blackthorn is a native tree to the UK and it was once considered 'forbidden' to cut it down on two specific dates in the year ...

Recently I got an e-mail from Dona Pierce, a Cass County Master Gardener who had received a question about thorn apples. She wrote: "I've never heard of thorn apples. A man said they are native to ...

A beautiful group of native trees often overlooked for our yards and wooded areas are the hawthorn trees. These smaller trees are adorned with showy flowers and fruits that are a delight to both ...

George Orwell 's observation that " to see what is in front of one's nose needs a constant struggle ," comes to mind at the beginning of "Hawthorn," by Bill Vaughn, a magazine writer with bylines in ...

Tree planting was in high gear Thursday as a new feature in Hawthorn Woods' Community Park and part of a continuing village initiative. Twenty-eight trees of six carefully selected varieties were ...

Leaves– Alternate, simple, deciduous, serrate and lobed. 2-4 inches long. Dark green above and paler below. Twigs and Buds– Twigs are slender, grey in color, and armed with an obvious and stiff 1-inch ...

Chopping down a blackthorn on specific dates (November 11 and May 11) was thought to invoke 'a curse from the fairy folk'. This belief is one reason why these trees are still plentiful today, often ...