There are several reasons why leaves change color in the fall, but the most significant contributing factors are shorter daylight hours and longer nighttime hours, and how those factors affect the ...

Q. I have curly crotons that are losing their leaves, but are starting to produce new green leaves. They are 4 years old and face east. Do you have any thoughts? — Rob Berg, Boynton Beach A. … ...

Much as before, the solvent moves up, it carries the pigments with it, separating them into colorful bands, but note the number of different compounds and their colors. This simple experiment shows us ...

Croton leaves are variegated, which means they are multicolored and patterned. Elena Esich / EyeEm/Getty Images ... If it is a darker color, keep your croton in a shady area of the home.

I recently had the unexpected good fortune of landing on New Providence Island, in the Bahamas. One plant, above all others, stood out in the modest front yard gardens that I found there. If you ha… ...

Question: Why are the leaves of my croton turning yellow and falling off? T.S., DeLeon Springs Answer: Crotons are truly tropical plants, so when the air temperature drops below 45 degrees, the pla… ...