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, ...

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 ...

Winter isn't that far away, but it's not too early to look to nature for a prediction about how harsh the upcoming season may be. Groundhogs aren't the only animals that people look to for weather ...

I wanted to show you in this video how I am growing an edible hedge for food but also as a way to stop my dog from chasing the post lady and running up and down my fence line. The plant/shrub/tree I ...

It's a question we ask ourselves every fall — can we get by with a simple snow shovel this winter or will we need a more substantial snow-blowing machine? And each fall we have fun answering that ...

The hedge apple, also known as Osage orange or mock orange, is the distinctive fruit of the Osage orange tree (Maclura pomifera). These large, green, wrinkled spheres have long been a source of ...

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