These are “ant-plant” trees ... the ants defend their leaves against herbivores. The next morning, to his surprise, the Azteca alfari ants living within the Cecropia trunk had patched up ...

Every autumn we revel in the beauty of the fall colors. The mixture of red, purple, orange and yellow is the result of chemical processes that take place in the tree as the seasons change from summer ...

It’s autumn, and that means the leaves on the trees are turning beautiful shades of yellow and red, before falling off entirely. It provides cheap entertainment for people and pets. It’s a way ...

Adding trees with red leaves to your plot is a wonderful way to introduce ornamental detail and vibrant color. Not only do ...

A common one on fruit-bearing trees is yellowing of the leaves — it can be both unsightly and concerning, as you anxiously ...

Autumn brings a range of colours to our woodlands - setting the scene with a stunning array of reds, browns and yellows as the tree leaves transform in response to cooler temperatures. And through ...

Leaf senescence is when the normal green leaves of many deciduous trees and shrubs take on shades of yellow, orange, red, purple, and brown in the autumn. For plants to grow, they need sunlight ...

They can help your trees and yard plants as well as the animals living in your yard. At the end of the day, it’s your choice to rake or not to rake your leaves. Here’s what to know.

This week, there have been reports of trees suddenly dropping a lot of their leaves. While the windy weather earlier in the week helped some leaves fall off, some trees are dropping their leaves ...

scanner to create a 3D model of the tree to record its vital data, such as height, crown width and trunk diameter. Then, soil samples and leaf specimens are collected for further laboratory analysis.

you'll hardly take a step without crunching a leaf beneath your foot. Some trees have started ditching their leaves after this summer's historic drought, but the true leaf onslaught has yet to come.