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 ...

Each year in mid- to late October, the OSU Extension office fields questions about hedge apples, an oddity of nature which seem to fall from the sky in autumn. These large and heavy fruits with an odd ...

Few Missouri trees have histories that are more interesting than the Osage orange. These trees are probably most noticeable at this time of year due to the large bright green fruit — called “hedge ...

Out on a Sunday stroll, Becky and I came upon a smattering of softball-sized, citrus green balls lying on a carpet of fallen foliage. They looked like something you could buy at Five Below. We were on ...