Many people travel to New England in October to see the wonderful fall color in the deciduous forests. A large proportion of the color is provided by maples, including the sugar maple, red maple and ...

When it comes to choosing a tree for a landscape, homeowners consider many things. Some plant trees for their aesthetic appeal, while others do so for their fruit. However, there are also many people ...

As we enter peak leaf-peeping season, the gorgeous fall foliage may inspire you to plant your very own trees. It's not a bad idea—fall can be an ideal time to landscape your yard because the cooler ...

Weather and soil conditions can play a big role in the color each year, but each variety does have its own characteristics. If it’s the fiery orange-red you’re looking for, plant one of these ...

Fall brings out the best in the city's trees and shrubs as colorful leaves brighten up landscapes. Ash, aspen and cottonwoods are prominent this time of year, but there are other trees (and shrubs) ...

The vivid red and orange leaves of Japanese maple trees (Acer palmatum) make them a knockout in any landscape, but one cultivar stands out for its eye-catching fall and winter display. Its name, ...

Since mid-July, I’ve noticed something strange in several maple trees I’ve driven by: their leaves are starting to show fall color! Sometimes it’s just the tips of the branches turning red or yellow; ...

Plants that drop all their leaves at one time and enter a leafless, dormant state are called deciduous. In climates that ...

Fall colors are slowly starting to peek through at Lost Maples State Natural Area, a nearly 3,000-acre nature center in Texas' Bandera and Real counties, north of Vanderpool on the Sabinal River. The ...

A widespread, common and adaptable species throughout most of the eastern United States, the red maple (Acer rubrum) is a ...