All it takes is a little forward thinking and knowledge about the basics of fall leaf colors. It only makes sense to choose plants known to have great fall leaf colors…ones that harbor vivid ...

The trick is, figuring out which is which. Is early fall leaf color caused by leaf disease? Plants spend all spring and summer fending off constant attacks by a horde of insects and disease pathogens.

Gardner said, by mid-to-late October, the fall leaf color should work its way down those mountain areas and into areas of lower elevation. ExploreFall, a website previously featured on WRAL ...