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 ...
Trees in hedges help with habitat provision and carbon storage, bringing diversity and resilience to the farmed landscape, while providing continuity when hedges are being managed. For farmers and ...
In addition to lending shade and visual appeal to your yard, a healthy green hedge can make it feel more secluded. In most cases, the best plants for privacy hedges are easy to maintain and ...
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 ...
Alan Titchmarsh planted a hedge; today, it's 10ft tall, 6ft deep, he and his wife absolutely love it, 'and so do all the ...
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 ...