“Monkey brains!” the kids exclaimed as we reached the old dirt road. I was leading an outdoor school program, and it took me a moment to realize the students were referring to the big, lumpy fruit ...

Question: I am building a hedge row and am contemplating working with Osage-orange seedlings and planting them. Is this a good choice? Answer: Osage-orange, (Maclura pomifera) aka hedge, hedge-apple, ...

The softball-sized fruits of the Osage orange may have evolved to be eaten by extinct megafauna, and their wood is ideal for making archery bows and warm fires. The fruits of the Osage orange tree, ...

If you’ve spent any significant amount of time in North Texas in fall and winter, you’ve likely encountered a bizarre, unappetizing-looking fruit that can best be described as resembling a green, ...