CLEVELAND — The dry stretch across Northeast Ohio continues as we start the month of October. The abnormally dry conditions are leaving their mark on trees. In some places, it looks a lot like peak ...

When the air becomes crisp and the leaves start to turn, it only means one thing: Fall has arrived! Don't get us wrong, we love the bright green hues that grace the treetops throughout the spring and ...

When you’ve been in the business of answering garden questions for 40 some-odd years, a few patterns begin to develop. And seasonal patterns are among the most consistent. “When can I plant my ...

Behind every autumn leaf lies a chemical shift-chlorophyll fading, carotenoids glowing, anthocyanins rising-that turns survival into spectacle. Every autumn, landscapes across much of the world ...

Over the next week or so, a lot of the region will be experiencing peak colors or coming out of peak fall colors. Chlorophyll The process for leaves changing colors is a multistep process. Let’s break ...

Your lawn guy tells you to pay him suck up and cart off all your leaves so they don’t pile up and kill your lawn this winter. On social media, people will tell you that if you don’t let all those ...

Scientists have long questioned whether the vibrant colors of fall foliage serve an evolutionary purpose. One theory suggests red pigments protect leaves from sun damage, allowing trees to absorb more ...

As the outside world normally is around this time each November, things have changed a lot. Many trees are already devoid of leaves while others are still covered with colorful ones. When the ...

Strolling in my neighborhood the other day, I saw two trees with autumn foliage that I thought would have made the most compelling combination had they been planted side by side. One was a ginkgo tree ...

It's almost peak leaf peeping season in the New York City area, when the colors of fall are seen in full, but it's looking a little different this year. Recent weather patterns are causing leaves to ...