While winter doesn't officially begin until Dec. 21, you may already be asking what it will be like this year. You're in luck — we just happen to have done some "traditional" research on the topic. As ...

Folklore forecasting uses natural signs like animal behavior and plant changes to predict winter weather. A naturalist in Louisville observed hedge apples, persimmons, squirrels, walnuts, and woolly ...

Winter isn't that far away, but it's not too early to look to nature for a prediction about how harsh the upcoming season may be. Groundhogs aren't the only animals that people look to for weather ...

Do hedge apples really repel insects? They’re available in grocery stores now, but do they work? And where does such a strange fruit come from? There are many uniquely curious plants and hedge apple ...

ST. LOUIS (KTVI) – As autumn approaches, hedge apples make their presence known. But what exactly is the purpose of these intriguing fruits? Familiarly known as horse apples, monkey balls, Bois d’Arc, ...