Tom Worthley, one of our Extension educators, shared a fall foliage update with Wayne Norman on the WILI radio show.
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Ask UConn Extension: Why are Maple Leaves Turning Brown and Falling Early?
This summer has been one for the books, at least weather-wise. It has been rainy with little periods of dry weather, and the warm nights coupled with high humidity have provided an excellent opportunity for certain fungal pathogens to develop. Anthracnose species are just some of the fungal diseases that affect many plants, especially those […]
Fall Foliage Color: How it Happens!
Fall in New England. Even those of us who have lived here for years or grown up here look forward to the annual brilliant display of color. The duration and intensity of color and even the proportion of reds vs. yellows changes from one year to the next. What are the factors that initiate and […]