This is the time of year when Nicole Hughes gets constantly distracted by the fall foliage as she drives around North Carolina. "I'm always looking," says Hughes, a biologist at High Point University.

If your tree is already turning its leaves for the fall, it's probably not the seasons, it's stress. The first day of fall isn't until Sept. 22, but some trees are already starting to show off their ...

Leaves typically start to peak in the Kansas City region by early October, but projecting peak foliage isn't an exact science. Here are some things you can do to get the most out of fall's colors.

Autumn is a big time for trees. Many shed their leaves, and of course, before the leaves fall, they can turn brilliant colors. One of those colors has generated a lot of heated debate among scientists ...

As the outside world normally is around this time each November, things have changed a lot. Many trees are already devoid of leaves while others are still covered with colorful ones. When the ...

It's officially fall in the Northern Hemisphere, which means bright, beautiful foliage isn't far behind. Parts of the U.S. will soon start to see — if they haven't already — leaves and shrubs trade ...

The bonus of a four-season yard is that the trees and shrubs, in particular, provide food and shelter for the birds, ...

The red pigments in some fall leaves have proven to be a puzzle for researchers who debate why leaves bother to go red. Why do only some leaves turn red in the fall? Scientists can't agree on an ...