Parsley hawthorn trees grow to about 15 to 20 feet tall. Clusters of white flowers appear in March or April and are soon followed by the foliage, which looks like flat Italian parsley, hence the ...

It's only natural to think of red-berried hollies at the Yuletide season, but an under-utilized ornamental that offers even more berries is the Washington hawthorn, Crategus phaenopyrum. This small ...

During the season of St. Patrick's Day, one is reminded that Ireland is represented by the color green, and that the nickname the "Emerald Isle" is derived from the plant life of the island. Of course ...

It’s a testament to doggedness that people through the centuries have extracted any benefit at all from the hawthorn tree. It’s a gnarly, unforgiving thing with spikes. It takes real persistence and ...

Harvesting from a personal fruit garden in the fall can be intimidating, but through Mississippi State University Extension’s ...