Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This is a maple tree that still has a few dead leaves on it during winter. - Marcia Straub/Getty Images The sound of the wind ...

While out for a walk this weekend, some leaves were really in my face, which got me thinking about why. This is a very leafy time of year, with lots of leaves underfoot, so many that walking in the ...

When cooler weather arrives, one of the first things people tend to notice is the changing color of the leaves on trees, enjoying the breathtaking fall foliage. As the leaves change and drop to go ...

On a February day, it may seem as if all the trees and shrubs — except for the evergreens or conifers — are leafless. But a walk in the neighborhood, or a local natural area, will reveal that’s not ...

Q: My oak trees still have their leaves this late in winter. Why didn’t they fall off like all the other leaves? • Colleen from Poland A: While most deciduous trees drop their leaves in fall after ...

Submitted photo White, Pin and Red Oak trees are among the species of trees that do not lose their leaves in fall but instead experience marcescence. Many of us observe the beauty of trees and bushes ...

Winter is beautiful in its own pale ways, but when lush, leafy trees suddenly stand bare and stark against gray skies, an otherwise vibrant yard can seem a bit glum. It’s easy to assume the garden’s ...

Trees can be identified in winter by observing their needles, bark, branching patterns, and buds. Distinctive bark, such as the smooth gray bark of a beech or the peeling white bark of a paper birch, ...

MINNEAPOLIS — The latest map shows fall colors are just starting to emerge across parts of northern and southern Minnesota. That means it's only a matter of time before the leaves drop. You may think ...