The time when trees change color and then drop their leaves is a signpost of the year, a mark of the familiar cycle of the seasons. Early to mid-October is typically the height of the color in ...

ST. LOUIS — Autumn’s paintbrush is starting to spread its colorful hue across the St. Louis area. Reds, pinks, oranges and yellows are starting to pop up on trees, giving leaf peepers a fall foliage ...

"Fall's changing colors have been delayed up to four days per decade in North American forests since the early 1980s," says Andy Finton, a forest ecologist who is the landscape conservation director ...

Most of us enjoy the beautiful colors of fall, but not everyone may know what causes leaves to change.There are three colors or pigments naturally produced in leaf cells: green from chlorophyll, ...

Many people consider fall to be one of the prettiest times of the year as the weather cools and the trees turn beautiful shades of yellow, orange and red. But there’s one problem: the height of ...

Fall brings out the best in the city's trees and shrubs as colorful leaves brighten up landscapes. Ash, aspen and cottonwoods are prominent this time of year, but there are other trees (and shrubs) ...

Normally at this time of year, people plan drives to take a look at the changing fall colors. But this year, Arkansans are wondering if there will be any fall color. It has not been our best growing ...

Read Dr. Don Leopold's Guide to Fall Colors in Upstate New York with color images of dozens of trees and shrubs. Every autumn we revel in the beauty of the fall colors. The mixture of red, purple, ...

If you are looking for a tree to plant whose leaves turn color in Los Angeles when days shorten and temperatures cool, now is the time to visit a nursery and examine them personally. Even among trees ...

A maple tree in Kauffman Legacy Park has shed most of its chlorophyll while other trees in the park haven't yet turned color. Harsh drought conditions in Missouri and Kansas have robbed trees of much ...