"Winter is an etching, spring is a watercolor, summer an oil painting and autumn a mosaic of them all." - Stanley Horowitz

"Autumn, the year's last, loveliest smile." - William Cullen Bryant

"Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower." - Albert Camus

Dogwood: Look great just about any time of year! They are mostly admired for their white or pink springtime flowers, but don't overlook the gorgeous purple-red tones they bring to your fall landscape.

Ginkgo: A slow-growing tree that adds grace to any landscape. In autumn the fan-shaped leaves show breathtaking shades of luminous, golden-yellow.

Sugar Maple: A wonderful tree that makes a big statement in fall, sugar maple offers gorgeous red, orange, or yellow end-of-season leaves.

Top trees for fall color...

This week's posts are dedicated to the beautiful trees of fall - each day a new tree will be posted. Any of the picks will add an explosion of fiery hues to your yard this fall!


Sweet Birch: A beautiful tree, you'll love the sweet birch for it's cinnamon-colored peeling bark and triangular dark green leaves that turn a beautiful golden-yellow in fall.