Types of Hawthorn Trees With Their Flowers and Leaves (Including Mayhaw Trees) – With Pictures

The Hawthorn trees (Crataegus) are tiny fruit-producing deciduous trees with prickly branches, dark green leaves, and clusters of little white flowers. Hawthorn fruits are tiny red pome fruits that resemble clusters of minuscule crabapples. Hawthorns are a popular decorative tree that thrives in small areas with insufficient soil and drainage. Hawthorn Trees Vs. Mayhaw Trees … Read more

Low Maintenance Shrubs – Easy Care Garden Plants (With Pictures)

Low-maintenance bushes are ideal for keeping your garden looking nice all year round with minimum upkeep. Several simple-care landscaping plants need minimal or no trimming, grow in full sun or shade, are drought tolerant, and thrive in a variety of soil types. Low-maintenance shrubs, foundation plantings, flowering hedge plants, privacy screens, and mixed beds are … Read more

Paddle Plant (Kalanchoe thyrsiflora or Kalanchoe luciae): Flapjack Succulent Care (Pictures)

With flat, broad, spoon-shaped jade green leaves with a hint of red blushing, the paddle plant is a lovely flowering succulent. This low-maintenance succulent’s attractive feature is its large spatulate leaves. The paddle plant is also known as the ‘flapjack succulent,’ since it requires just enough light and dry, sandy soil for its upkeep. Paddle … Read more

Acacia Trees: Types, Leaves, Flowers, Thorns – Identification (With Pictures)

Acacia trees and shrubs are a fern-like leafed evergreen plant that produces gorgeous clusters of fragrant yellow or white fuzzy blooms. Feathery acacia leaves have a modified stem or petiole, which is an unusual feature. In a garden landscape, acacias are fast-growing thorny trees and shrubs with multiple applications. Acacia plants, also known as wattles, … Read more