THE Hawthorn tree is a robust and long-lived genus (Crataegus). Part of the rose family, they light up our countryside boundaries with spectacular blossom and later provide food for our wildlife.

Winter King hawthorn is a true four-season tree with flowers in spring, clean summer foliage, showy fruits in fall and winter, and exfoliating bark that adds winter interest. Even though it is a ...

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 ...

Lance is a caretaker of a nature preserve in North Carolina and an expert on hawthorn trees. (The species Crataegus lancei is named after him.) And for years now, he’s been chronicling their ...