Scientists have discovered a zombie tree that converts its leaves into roots as it dies. The Cyathea rojasiana tree fern, which is native to Panama in Central America, was studied by plant ...

Some trees hold their dead brown leaves through the winter and kick them off only as buds swell, leading to the new growth for the season. This condition is called marcescence, meaning ...

Nothing’s wrong — provided you know a little about how to read the tree leaves. Margaret Roach is the creator of the website and podcast A Way to Garden, and a book of the same name.

Treehugger/ Alexandra Cristina Nakamura. Besides its branches, roots, and leaves, a mature tree also grows another important structure—the flower (or cone, in the case of evergreens).

Evergreen trees and plants are those that, in general, keep their green leaves year-round. They eventually do drop their leaves, but it's usually in the spring. Deciduous plants are perennials ...

Trees will start to shed their leaves earlier as the planet warms, a new study has suggested, contradicting previous assumptions that warming temperatures are delaying the onset of fall.

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 ...

Frederic Edwin Church, “Autumn Woods,” ca. 1870, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, gift of Louis P. Church Autumnal leaves in vibrant hues are a beautiful part of the season, but those leaves ...

Q: I have a fruitless olive tree that is steadily losing its leaves. It’s been slowly happening since last year, but most noticeably with the higher temps we’ve been experiencing lately. Some ...

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 ...

Trees will start to shed their leaves earlier as the planet warms, a new study has suggested, contradicting previous assumptions that warming temperatures are delaying the onset of fall.