Q: I need to replace a shade tree in my landscape and I would like one that has good fall color. Do you have a recommendation of one that will do well here in the Redding area? A: There are quite a ...

HOCKESSIN — Fall is a great time to look up and admire the trees which knit together the landscapes of our region. As each species turns its seasonal color, they stand out in the landscape, making ...

ASH: Green ash leaves turn yellow, but white ash has a purplish cast. The leaves fall after those of walnut trees, but earlier than those of oaks and maples. BUR OAK: Buff to yellow colors predominate ...

Fall is marked by the slow, beautiful change of green foliage to vibrant colors. As the temperatures drop and the days grow shorter, leaves stop making chlorophyll, a pigment responsible for the ...

Training one’s eye to identify trees is a fun way to connect with the world around us and can be useful for making home landscape selections. Trees are often identified using leaf shape and color, ...

The Arbor Day Foundation has a book that helps people identify trees in a simple, step-by-step process. The book, What Tree Is That?, is available for a $5 donation to the nonprofit tree-planting ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Schools throughout the state are in full swing, and many students are busy collecting leaves for science projects. A new interactive CD from the Purdue University Cooperative ...

While bold evergreens can add lovely blue-green shades to your yard, and many maples turn delightful colors in the fall, there's nothing quite like the burst of flowers from a flowering tree. If you ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Fall brings out the best in the city's trees and shrubs as colorful leaves brighten up landscapes. Ash, aspen and cottonwoods are ...

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 ...

Peak leaf color is expected earlier this year. Here’s the science behind it. Around the Copper Country the leaves on the deciduous trees are already turning to scarlet, blaze orange, tawny brown and ...