Autumn officially began last Sunday, although the true harbinger of autumn — those ubiquitous pumpkin-flavored drinks and treats — began appearing at my morning coffee stop nearly a month ago! Autumn ...

Once again, the summer season comes to an end, and crisp autumn days are upon us. Temperatures drop, the days get shorter and vibrant colors quickly spread across the mountains and valleys as trees ...

With the middle of the fall season nearing, leaves in most U.S. states have begun to change colors, wowing leaf-peepers with the orange, red, brown, and sometimes purple hues of autumn. These changes ...

The physical signs of fall begin when the leaves change color and start to fall from the trees. This transformation is triggered by shorter daylight hours and cooler temperatures. The process of ...

October is finally here, and with it comes more fall foliage reaching its peak throughout the U.S. Each year, as trees begin to store a chemical called chlorophyll, their leaves lose their green ...

Over my life I’ve delighted in the annual pageantry of autumn, watching the green leaves of summer morph into brilliant oranges, reds, and yellows. Even purples. This is one of the perks of living in ...

Different leaves contain different pigments; think of those as "color substances"; yellow and orange leaves contain substances called carotenoids. Those are the same pigments which give carrots their ...

Ornamental foliage plants: To make your balcony beautiful and colorful, plant varieties with pink, red, and purple leaves. Plants like Caladium, Coleus, Red Aglaonema, and Purple Heart give your ...