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 ...

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 ...

One of the sad things about moving is you can’t always take your favorite plants with you. Especially if they’re growing in your neighbor’s yard. One of my favorite shrubs is the old-fashioned ...

As a kid on the farm, I remember seeing a lot of what we called hedge apple trees. Are those still around? — J.H. Yes, hedge apples are still around. However, hedge apple is just one name for these ...

A busy day pruning the hedge and trimming the hawthorn tree. A busy day at Evergreen Farm includes pruning the mock orange hedge and trimming the hawthorn tree. Anstace gives recipes for using the ...

It's a good time to prune many dormant trees and shrubs. However, knowing exactly how, what and when to prune can be bewildering. For instance, some plants shouldn't be cut now because flower buds ...