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 ...

Every autumn we revel in the beauty of the fall colors. The mixture of red, purple, orange and yellow is the result of chemical processes that take place in the tree as the seasons change from summer ...

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 ...

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.

Warm days and cool nights tend to produce the best fall color. A 2021 study suggested that Northeastern U.S. maple leaves are changing later—though climate change can also bring dry weather ...