Willows (Salix ssp) can be identified by their long, narrow leaves ... Cherry trees often take on an umbrella shape as they grow, with the branches spreading out along the top. In North America ...

Local experts say the leaves ... North Carolina are on track to reach their peak yellows and oranges that draw tourists to Western North Carolina in mid-October. “The trees are in good ...

There’s a lot of pressure on Western North Carolina’s fall foliage experts to deliver ... summer and no drought situation, so the trees are in good shape,” said Dr. Howard Neufeld, professor ...

For many Americans, the Fraser fir -- a North Carolina native -- is the perfect Christmas tree. With its conical shape, pleasant scent, rich green foliage ... indicates that trees in about ...

A leaf’s visual characteristics — its size, perhaps, or the shape of its edges — can help ... it is — is part of its function. Even trees from the same species can have very different ...

As always, fall will paint western North Carolina trees with a display of colorful leaves. But after a wet and warm year, when can visitors expect the transition? Usually, trees in the mountains ...

With summer winding down, it won’t take long before Western North Carolina starts to show ... High winds or remnants of hurricanes could take leaves off trees, impacting the fall leaf forecast ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — The trees are confused! The warm February has caused trees across central North Carolina to bud and ... see that some of the brand new foliage, the little leaves that ...

There’s a lot of pressure on Western North Carolina ... for fall foliage, although maybe not with as much pop and spice as previous years. “We’ve had a moderate summer and no drought situation, so the ...