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Birch trees are notable for their unique bark and quick growth. Silver birch (Betula pendula), is an easy choice with paper-white bark, delicate spring flowers, green summer leaves, and yellow fall ...
Harbor Springs, at the southern end of the Tunnel of Trees, is the kind of charming lakeside town that makes you contemplate selling your house and moving to Michigan on the spot.
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An apple may not fall far from the tree, but for a leaf, it depends on its shape. Elm or apple leaves — oval and symmetrical, with few protruding lobes — fall quickly, making them likely to ...
Deciduous trees have unique autumn leaf colors that are specific to every species. Fall's most common leaf colors are red, yellow, and orange.
Marcescent leaves don’t affect the trees detrimentally; however, it probably means you are going to be dealing with falling leaves for a much longer period of time than we typically expect.
Fall foliage season is such a special time of the year because peak colors only last about a week. Soon after, the process of leaves falling off trees happens.
It saves its best show for fall, when its leaves turn a radiant red. It's hardy to minus 30 degrees and best in full sun for fall color.
In summer, small, purplish-black fruits — which birds love — form, followed by gorgeous red, orange, yellow fall leaf color. These natives are hardy to minus 40 degrees.
Fall leaves sometimes change later, putting trees at risk for frost damage if winter arrives early. Even if trees change on time, the colors may not be as vibrant as in previous years.