All tree leaves exhibit margins—the blade-like edges of the leaves—that are either serrated or smooth. Leaf margins can be finely classified based on at least a dozen unique characteristics.

In some cases, a tree's common name is derived from its primary autumn leaf color, such as red maple and yellow poplar. The most common leaf colors of fall are red, yellow, and orange.

Now that you know how to grow bay trees and have harvested and dried the leaves, it’s time to explore what you can do with them.Here are the 5 most common uses for bay leaves:1.

Every species of tree has unique characteristics, from its bark to its leaves, that you can use as clues to identify it—without using the internet. Beyond using this knowledge as a party trick to ...

In the fall, a middle-aged man’s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of leaves. Raking them, mainly, but also wondering why his neighbor’s oak tree is shedding such freaking gigantic leaves.

The glorious show of autumn color is transitioning to the familiar browns and barren trees that will continue through winter. Two Purdue experts recently offered advice on what to do with fallen ...

A huge banyan tree charred by the wildfires in Maui is sprouting new green leaves, giving hope all was not completely lost in the flames. The 150-year-old cultural landmark dominates the ...

Deciduous trees shed their leaves every year — bidding about 40 percent of their built-up carbon and nutrients goodbye. But it doesn’t all have to be lost.

Shedding leaves is a tree’s way of self-preservation, reducing plant material that require resources that become scarce during the cold days and short daylight of winter.

Leaves, acorns, and other tree products that end up on your property are considered natural occurrences, and they are the responsibility of the person whose land they end up on, according to an ...

Why do leaves fall off trees in the autumn? 02:44 MINNEAPOLIS — The latest map shows fall colors are just starting to emerge across parts of northern and southern Minnesota. That means it's only ...