5 plants with thorns and spines to avoid in family gardens Regardless of where you live or your US hardiness zone , there are many thousands of trees, shrubs and perennials to choose from.

Q: We have an orange tree that is two years old that produced two oranges last year. Then it started to grow thorny shoots through the center of the tree.

There are kickboxers in the plant world that arm themselves with a sharp defence generally referred to as thorns. Planting thorny shrubs and trees can encourage foot traffic — including ...

It’s the branch of a tree, but this tree is no good for a tree house. Take a look at the thorns, which can be found up and down the trunk, and also potently arming the branches. You won’t be ...