Hawthorns are easy-to-maintain trees that seldom need large-scale pruning, but some care and attention every few years will keep them healthy, safe, and looking their best. To prune hawthorn trees ...

Question: I have a nice Hawthorn tree that has great red flowers in the spring, but it drops most of its leaves every year by the beginning of September. That's way too early for fall, so why does it ...

Q: I planted a ‘Winter King’ hawthorn tree 5 years ago and was looking forward to the beautiful red winter fruits. But it is looking worse each year. The leaves come out in spring green enough but ...

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 ...

Hawthorn trees tend to be underutilized in the home landscape but they are splendid alternatives (or additions) to crabapples and dogwoods to add winter interest and provide a food source for ...

Q: We recently moved into a house with a hawthorn tree in the front yard. The tree had beautiful red blooms in spring, but now it has developed unsightly black spots on the leaves. Is there a way to ...

Are blueberries easy to grow in our area? Are there any soil amendments I need to be aware of before I make a decision to plant them? Blueberries are hard to grow here I'm afraid. They prefer cooler ...

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 ...

According to neighborhood lore, D.C.’s Hawthorne subdivision was named for the hawthorn trees that were once abundant in the small community in the northwestern corner of the District. Few, if any, of ...

Hawthorn Woods' sustainability committee is hosting its annual free tree sapling distribution drive-through event from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Hawthorn Woods Aquatic Center, 94 Midlothian Road.