The leaves don’t wait for frost—they’re already counting the night. We dive into the quiet timing system inside trees that decides when the colors ignite, why some years burst into crimson while others fizzle to brown, and how weather and latitude shape the show right above our heads. It’s a guided tour of photoperiodism, phytochromes, and the pigments that paint fall—carotenoids hiding under summer’s green and anthocyanins that arrive late to set maples and oaks on fire. We break down how p...
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The leaves don’t wait for frost—they’re already counting the night. We dive into the quiet timing system inside trees that decides when the colors ignite, why some years burst into crimson while others fizzle to brown, and how weather and latitude shape the show right above our heads. It’s a guided tour of photoperiodism, phytochromes, and the pigments that paint fall—carotenoids hiding under summer’s green and anthocyanins that arrive late to set maples and oaks on fire. We break down how p...
I've been getting a lot of questions lately on the timing of spring gardening tasks. In this episode we talk through the timing on spring gardening tasks and how you want to accomplish them. Download the Seasons Calendar at MinnesotaGardening.com for a list of gardening tasks and when to do them. Join Minnesota Gardening today and get Two Weeks Free!!
Minnesota Gardening Podcast
The leaves don’t wait for frost—they’re already counting the night. We dive into the quiet timing system inside trees that decides when the colors ignite, why some years burst into crimson while others fizzle to brown, and how weather and latitude shape the show right above our heads. It’s a guided tour of photoperiodism, phytochromes, and the pigments that paint fall—carotenoids hiding under summer’s green and anthocyanins that arrive late to set maples and oaks on fire. We break down how p...
