By spring, the leaves on trees grow and assume the color green, and by autumn, they change to sometimes brilliantly warm colors and fall. But why do they do that? Every fall season, nature lovers ...

With the leaves changing color comes the National Greyhound Association’s annual fall meet. The week of racing and events begins Monday, Oct. 14 and ends Friday, Oct. 18. Round one racing is the ...

Get ready, leaf-peepers, it’s fall foliage season. As pumpkin flavors permeate coffee shops and the morning air crispens, trees’ leaves have begun transitioning from green to shades of red ...

During the growing season, chlorophyll is abundant in leaves, giving them their signature green color. As chlorophyll breaks down during the fall, the leaves unveil the pigments hiding underneath.

As you watch leaves turning yellow on buckeye trees, red on Japanese maples and burgundy on white oaks, you may wonder: Why does this happen? Why don’t all trees stay green all year, like a p… ...

How changing leaves give off spectacular autumn palettes. Clare Mulroy. USA TODAY. The reprieve from a sweaty summer is oh, so sweet – fall foliage, cozy sweaters and pumpkin everything.

From the flurry of smiles, handshakes and hellos aimed at Martha Josey, it's apparent who the queen of RodeoHouston is. And rightfully so. Josey is in her fifth decade of not only professional ...

The idea that leaving leaves on your lawn will harm the grass is a misconception, according to experts. In fact, the opposite is true. Leaving fall leaves can help your lawn thrive.

Nature experts have a message for anyone with a lawn heading into autumn: Step away from the rake. As the weather turns cooler, trees change, leaves begin to fall, and homeowners embark on one of ...

This system of allowing leaves and perennials to remain all winter and into the spring mimics the natural functioning of an ecosystem. Forests, where leaves fall, blanket the ground and decompose each ...

Why do leaves change color? Leaves change color because of the shorter days of fall, according to the U.S. Forest Service.As days grow shorter, and nights grow longer and cooler, biochemical ...

According to the Smoky Mountains Fall Foliage Prediction Map, the best time to see fall leaves across the state is between Oct. 23-30.During this period, leaves will be near their peak or at their ...