It’s one thing to drive along a quiet street and gaze at the explosion of rich colors that autumn leaves grace much of the nation as the trees begin their transition toward winter. It’s another thing ...

Towards the end of autumn the days get colder and shorter. This triggers the reduction of the plant hormone auxin in most deciduous trees, which start to shed their leaves. In natural woodlands, this ...

Fall's fleeting foliage season keeps people coming back to see more Head to New Hampshire, Vermont or Maine for the most famous fall foliage sites Don't forget the mountain ranges of the Western ...

“Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.” –Albert Camus Autumn is a magical season, when a leafy landscape that has been green for months is suddenly splashed with yellow, orange, and ...

As the autumn leaves turn handsomely, I’ve been wondering, why do trees bother? It’s a question scientists have been asking for the past few years, and for the first time, they’ve carried out an ...

Albert Camus once said, "Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower." It's easy to agree with such a sentiment if you've ever taken a scenic autumn drive in New England or the Rockies, but ...

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Researchers have identified a self-regulating mechanism in European deciduous trees that limits their growing-season length: Trees that photosynthesize more in spring and summer lose their leaves ...

Those stunning leaves in striking shades of orange, red, yellow, and brown are damaging your vehicle’s paint. Like the discolored stains autumn’s fallen leaves imprint on concrete sidewalks and patios ...