For gardeners, few sights rival the breathtaking transformation of leaves in the fall. The fiery reds, golden yellows, and deep purples bring a sense of wonder to the landscape while signaling the ...

This is the time of year when Nicole Hughes gets constantly distracted by the fall foliage as she drives around North Carolina. "I'm always looking," says Hughes, a biologist at High Point University.

“I have a large red laceleaf Japanese maple tree. I noticed that the leaves that dried up over the fall and winter have not fallen off and are still hanging on the branches. Is this normal or is it ...