As days become shorter and cooler trees stop producing chlorophyll, the green pigment they use for producing nutrients. If you remember grade-school science, this process is known as photosynthesis.

Gold in a branch on the sunny side of a tree. Scarlet in a shrub. The first flashes of color mean that fall is coming soon. Leaf color is a sign that trees are preparing for winter by entering the ...

Evan Fisher first fell in love with the changing colors of fall while looking at an old maple tree in the backyard of his childhood home in North Carolina. A decade later the meteorologist and ...

Have you ever wondered why leaves change color during the autumn? Our News 8 Storm Team put together the quick science behind the changing leaf colors. We're getting to that time of the year again!

Forget New England — if Michigan is within a day's drive from your home, head to the Mitten State for some of the country's finest autumn leaf peeping. If you live in Michigan, puff your chests up ...

Imagine a tree that could usher in scores of birds, bees, and butterflies throughout the growing season, then quickly adorn your yard in incredible fall colors after summer winds down. The staghorn ...

A plant's genetics are a primary factor in determining its potential for vibrant fall colors. Weather, specifically cool nights and sunny days, helps produce the red pigments in leaves. Healthy, ...

Evan Fisher first fell in love with the changing colors of fall while looking at an old maple tree in the backyard of his childhood home in North Carolina. A decade later the meteorologist and ...

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.

It’s hard to pinpoint when exactly the jewel tones of fall will become visible on the canopies of Virginia’s trees, but forestry experts believe the prime time to view them is here. “Virginia in the ...