We talk a lot about how native plants are great choices for our landscapes, but one of our native plants — a tree to be exact — we don’t hear much about is the hedge apple. In fact, I don’t remember ...

Osage orange is a small to medium-sized tree or large shrub, planted across the United States for hedges, ornamental use, and shade. Originally it was found in Texas, Arkansas and Oklahoma. The name ...

ST. LOUIS (KTVI) – As autumn approaches, hedge apples make their presence known. But what exactly is the purpose of these intriguing fruits? Familiarly known as horse apples, monkey balls, Bois d’Arc, ...

TECUMSEH, Neb. (KOLN) - The Osage Orange tree produces a unique fruit known as the hedge apple, which, although inedible, is popular for fall decorating. The tree’s wood has been used for fence posts ...

BLOOMINGTON — Woodland wildflowers won’t wait and neither should you. The flowers that bloom this time of year are called spring ephemerals. Their time is fleeting. They need to soak up the sunshine ...