"The plants lose their leaves, which fall to the root zone of those plants, where they break down and return nutrients to the tree." Nature has many ways to reuse dry leaves. So, ecologically ...

With fall just a few days away, the leaves are starting to change color. But the dry weather we’ve been having could have an impact on the foliage. Ken Parsons from Chicopee told 22News ...

Most of the broad-leaved trees in the North shed their leaves in the fall. However, the dead brown leaves of the ... The best time to enjoy the autumn color would be on a clear, dry, and cool (not ...

Warm days and cool nights tend to produce the best fall color. A 2021 study suggested that Northeastern U.S. maple leaves are changing later—though climate change can also bring dry weather ...

When temperatures warm and the past fall’s debris and leaves dry out, wildfires can start and spread easily when fueled by winds and a lack of green vegetation, the DEC said. Each year ...