A feature, or a bug? That’s the dilemma facing anyone considering the hawthorn (Crataegus spp.) as hedge material. Fast growing,…

Take a walk in the woods almost anywhere in Europe or North America, and you’re likely to encounter a hawthorn…

Hawthorn trees (Crataegus spp.) don’t have needle-sharp thorns to be mean. Like roses, they have them to protect their fruit.…