Each state in the Union offers ways to experience autumn colors through parks, drives and other public offerings. So get ...

If you're trying to lean native in the garden, you may have more choices than you realize for native bulbs that bloom early ...

With about 300 different species, the iris is one of the most visually striking plants in the garden. Whether grown in ...

Plants that burst into bloom in fall should be a gardener’s reward for putting up with all the summer season throws at us.

Plant lovers will enjoy the aptly named Christmas cactus, with its flat green stems which erupt with red and pink flowers as ...

Plants use cues from their environment to time life cycle events. For trees that shed their leaves in the fall, three key factors affect the timing, duration, and brilliance of fall color ...

The leaves of evergreen species acquire carbon over the long term and improve nutrient conservation, whereas short-lived ...

Browse the map below to see how fall foliage is progressing across the region. Choose a map from a different year to see what the season looked like. Roll over or click on a pin to see the most ...

Green leaves that fade and turn yellow suffer from chlorosis, a condition caused by the loss of chlorophyll. Chlorophyll is the green pigment that gives plants their color and helps them create ...

A plant can’t flee when a hungry animal chomps down on its leaves, stem ... But herbivory-induced VOCs have a life of their own in the atmosphere. Researchers know that plant VOCs readily ...

As days get shorter during fall, reduced sun exposure cues plants to slow down the photosynthesis ... rain can cause stress to trees causing their leaves to drop early. The cool nights that ...