Leaves for the Fall

The final step for the tree to get ready for winter is to drop its leaves. There are a couple of really good reasons the tree wants those leaves to fall off. Leaves can actually be dangerous for trees because they can hold on to snow, which puts too much weight on the tree. In the spring when those buds start to open and unfurl into new leaves, sometimes you can see that flash of red or orange just before the chlorophyll starts producing again.