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 ...

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 ...

Myth and lore have surrounded the sacred hawthorn tree since ancient times, and respect for its supernatural associations is still strong in modern Ireland, writes Deanna O’Connor. In 1999, work was ...

The rare and endangered Harbison’s Hawthorn tree — thought only to exist as a single stalk in Nashville’s Percy Warner Park — has been discovered in Obion County, thanks to the efforts of dedicated ...