Here comes the free mulch! And compost, and fertilizer, and insulation — all swirling down from the trees in the form of colorful leaves. “The leaves that fall in autumn are a gift,” said Spencer ...

The moment autumn arrives, leaves drift down like tiny memoirs from the trees, each one marking the passing of the season and painting your yard in shades of gold, amber, and rust. It's beautiful and ...

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 ...

Falling leaves in autumn are part of a tree's natural cycle of entering dormancy for the winter. Leaving fallen leaves in your yard provides crucial habitat for overwintering insects and amphibians.

Scientists know why leaves turn yellow in the fall: Chlorophyll breaks down, revealing the yellow pigment that was there all along. But red? Red is a different story altogether. Leaves have to make a ...

Behind every autumn leaf lies a chemical shift-chlorophyll fading, carotenoids glowing, anthocyanins rising-that turns survival into spectacle. Every autumn, landscapes across much of the world ...

Some scientists say it can be better for the environment to leave fallen leaves on the ground. Scientists say leaving autumn leaves on the ground can add important nutrients to the soil and create ...

There are several ways to get rid of fallen leaves, but burning them depends on where you live. It's fall and along with cooler temperatures and pumpkin-everything, leaves have already littered the ...

Are you responsible for removing the leaves that fall on your lawn from your neighbor's tree? What if you want to remove or trim said tree because of the falling leaves? Can you force your neighbor to ...

Autumn brings a special kind of magic to our backyards. The air turns crisp, the light softens, and nature puts on a brilliant display of color. As gardeners and homeowners, we watch our landscapes ...

Florida isn’t famous for its fall foliage (or lack thereof) and doesn’t cool down as quickly as more northern states do at the turn of the season, but there are still pretty leaves to see in the ...

We’ve finally made it into October, a time when a large part of the country starts feeling a bit more like fall. A few spots – like the Rocky Mountains, the upper Midwest, and parts of New England – ...