Autumn transforms more than just the leaves on trees – it marks a critical period for lawn development below ground. While most gardeners focus on summer growth and winter dormancy, the cooler months ...

Winter will be here soon enough, but enjoy those gorgeous fall leaf colors before any snowflakes arrive. Reach back and recall your grade-school days and the simple science behind deciduous tree ...

Over the next week or so, a lot of the region will be experiencing peak colors or coming out of peak fall colors. Chlorophyll The process for leaves changing colors is a multistep process. Let’s break ...

Every fall season, nature lovers look forward to scenic fall foliage. But do we know the science behind why leaves do this once the temperatures start dropping? Here's how nature creates art during ...

This sugar maple leaf shows multiple different pigments that cause it to appear green (chlorophyll), yellow (carotenoid) and red (anthocyanin). Summer has given way to fall, and with that the green of ...

TOLEDO, Ohio — The fall season is quickly wrapping up and, as the winter chill inches closer, the life cycle of fall colors will end, leaving trees with only their branches left to stand. Throughout ...

Millions of people every year make it a goal every fall to witness the beautiful changing of leaves. Timing is key, as see peak season is when trees are at their maximum brightness. It’s a challenging ...

It’s the season of hoodies and pumpkin-spiced everything. As much as I hate to admit that summer is over, I can’t ignore it any longer. Nature won’t let me. Most obviously, the trees are putting on ...

Every autumn, ladybugs (which are really lady beetles) seem to swarm near or even inside some homes. There can be so many of them that they stain walls and make a room smell really bad. Ladybugs have ...