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As the summer sun fades and the nights grow longer, the reds, oranges, golds, and purples of our native hardwoods are revealed. But to get a bold presentation -- and overcome the leaf drop/degradation from warm weather -- you need the cool nights. The chilly air causes the veins in the leaf to close, trapping the sugars and sharpening their color.

We may have a couple of them in the pipeline this week. Particularly Wednesday and Thursday morning. But will it be enough? Time will tell. Observations in past years have shown that the colors pop between 6-8 days after a chilly night.This article tagged under:

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