The signs are already here: scarlet flashing on sumac shrubs, a reddish tinge in some kinds of maples, yellow leaves beginning to flutter down. The colors are telling us fall is here. Typically, the ...

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 ...

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 ...

There’s something about October light falling through a canopy of burning red and gold that makes you want to sit still and just watch. Most people chase that feeling on weekend drives through the ...

The calendar flipping over to October is a reminder the annual Autumn leaf color display is on its way. The perennial question is “how will the color be this year?” Predicting the quality of the fall ...

I would like to plant a red maple tree but I want to be sure that it has brilliant red fall color. Someone suggested an 'Autumn Blaze' maple. What do you think? Is that a good choice and does it grow ...