But in the fall, because of changes in the length of daylight and changes in temperature, the leaves stop their food-making process. The chlorophyll breaks down, the green color disappears, and the ...

The dark green leaves turn shades of red and burgundy ... You’ll get a great foliage and fruit display from your Rugosa Rose when the leaves turn orange and red in fall.

December’s Weed of the Month is Japanese barberry (Berberis thunbergii). This species is a specially regulated plant on Minnesota’s Noxious Weed list.