As another large dust storm impacted Illinois, the conversation and questions continue about why and how to get the dust to ...

As another large dust storm impacted Illinois in May, the conversation and questions continue about why and how to get the ...

As another large dust storm impacted Illinois in May, the conversation and questions continue about why and how to get the ...

A local lumber mill is salvaging wood from trees felled by the May tornado that would otherwise go to a landfill or be ...

"The trees were historically used as hedges on the American prairies," Le added. Despite their unappetizing taste and tough texture, Osage orange fruits may still offer surprising benefits.

Osage Orange (Maclura pomifera) is identifiable by its simple, glossy, ovate leaves, typically 2-5 inches long, which turn yellow in fall. The tree produces large, round, bumpy fruits, known as ...

It is most commonly known as Osage orange, but other names include hedge, hedge-apple, yellow-wood, bowwood, Osage apple, and bodark (from the French bois d’arc, meaning bow wood).

Osage orange has a USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Range of 5-9; some area’s of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula are too cold for this tree. It’s mature height is 45 feet with a width of 40 feet.

The Osage orange tree, native to Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas, was once prized for its hardy wood and thorny branches, but its supposed ability to repel insects and spiders has been debunked by ...