One of my favorite things about sharing a love for gardening with my dad is our passing on of notes and lessons. I'll often turn to him for some advice and he likewise calls on me if something isn't ...

Leaves have a number of pigments, including chlorophylls, that are involved to a greater or lesser extent in photosynthesis: using light energy to make sugars. Chlorophylls appear green because they ...

Why is my maple tree losing lots of leaves now? You said the leaves were still green when they fall, but the stems looked darkened. There could be several reasons for leaf drop, but the most likely ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Leaves are the food factories of the tree. Powered by sunlight, the green ...

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