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The vineyard managers have been looking to control insects that might feed on the foliage or on the clusters of grapes themselves, one grower lost about 35 acres, and they stopped planting vines there for a while and were wondering if they could even have vineyards. – Brian Eshenaur	Found on CNN 2 years ago
Relationships, like an exquisite garden do not thrive on granite. Find the valley where the bright foliage permeates the landscape; this is where you plant the flowers. – Gandolfo - (RJ Intindola)	added by RJ Intindola 3 years ago
The causes of fall foliage are complex and actually not entirely understood, drought is only one of several factors, the others being photoperiod and the contrast between daytime and nighttime temperatures in autumn. All of this just goes to show how fascinating our forest ecosystems are ! – William Keeton	Found on CNN 4 years ago
Good tree growth last year allowed the trees to store up energy reserves and nutrients over the winter, resulting in robust leaf development this spring and summer, but this works the other way too... a bad drought one year can lead to poorer foliage the next. – William Keeton	Found on CNN 4 years ago
A mild to moderate drought may actually enhance fall foliage to some degree, so long as it didn't lead to a lot of' browning' or early leaf drop, then again, drought one year may mean less robust leaf production the next. – William Keeton	Found on CNN 4 years ago
In terms of fall foliage, drought can cause the leaves to change colors earlier, but they may also die and fall off earlier, prolonged and more extreme drought can cause physical damage to trees such as root loss, slowed growth, and makes it harder for trees to protect themselves against pests and disease. – Kaitlyn Weber	Found on CNN 4 years ago
All in all, the Northeast is looking great for foliage. – Michael Day	Found on FOX News 7 years ago
I ’m expecting that it’s going to be patchy, you ca n’t get great foliage without a good setup in spring or summer. This year the setup is not terrible, but it’s also not ideal. – Jim Salge	Found on FOX News 9 years ago
Really, there’s great foliage everywhere, as well as fine country stores and great New England farms, that’s why people come here ; there’s something for everybody and it’s really easy to do. – Jim Salge	Found on FOX News 9 years ago
Predicting fall’s color changes is part science and part luck, we know the science of color change and the factors that influence it, but we don’t know exactly how it will unfold in any given year. The good news is, our foliage is like a day on the slopes — when it’s good, it’s great. And even when it’s a bit off, it’s still really good. – Michael Snyder	Found on FOX News 9 years ago
Soldiers wear uniforms with the familiar green and brown camouflage patterns to blend into foliage during the day, but under low light and at night, they're still vulnerable to infrared detection, you can draw inspiration from natural systems that have been perfected over millions of years, giving us ideas we might never have been able to come up with otherwise. – Alon Gorodetsky	Found on CNN 9 years ago
Soldiers wear uniforms with the familiar green and brown camouflage patterns to blend into foliage during the day, but under low light and at night, they're still vulnerable to infrared detection, you can draw inspiration from nature that has been developed over millions of years, giving us ideas we might not have been able to come up with otherwise. – Alon Gorodetsky	Found on CNN 9 years ago
Trees have been uprooted; there is no foliage and no corrugated iron structures standing on the western side of Tanna, schools and concrete homes across Tanna are destroyed. Shelter, along with water and food remain a top priority, and we are working on getting help here as quickly as possible. – Red Cross	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
No trees, no foliage, no iron structures standing on the western part of Tanna, trees blocked the roads.... People are in great need of water. – Hannington Alatoa	Found on FOX News 9 years ago
At this rate, it’s going to be July until the snow melts, but I’ve thought about taking this idea and running with it for other seasonal items. Maybe I’ll ship somefall foliage. – Kyle Waring of Massachusetts	Found on FOX News 9 years ago
It was found under foliage and debris. You had to be looking for it to locate it. – Mark Salazar	Found on FOX News 9 years ago
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A DOE Unbearably lovely music is heard as the curtain rises, and we see the woods on a summer afternoon. A fawn dances on and nibbles slowly at some leaves. He drifts lazily through the soft foliage. Soon he starts coughing and drops dead. – Woody Allen, Without Feathers	added by anonymous 14 years ago
Money is the root of all evil, but the foliage is fascinating. – Val Peters	added by anonymous 14 years ago

The vineyard managers have been looking to control insects that might feed on the foliage or on the clusters of grapes themselves, one grower lost about 35 acres, and they stopped planting vines there for a while and were wondering if they could even have vineyards.

– Brian Eshenaur

Found on CNN
2 years ago

Relationships, like an exquisite garden do not thrive on granite. Find the valley where the bright foliage permeates the landscape; this is where you plant the flowers.

– Gandolfo - (RJ Intindola)

added by RJ Intindola
3 years ago

The causes of fall foliage are complex and actually not entirely understood, drought is only one of several factors, the others being photoperiod and the contrast between daytime and nighttime temperatures in autumn. All of this just goes to show how fascinating our forest ecosystems are !

– William Keeton

Found on CNN
4 years ago

Good tree growth last year allowed the trees to store up energy reserves and nutrients over the winter, resulting in robust leaf development this spring and summer, but this works the other way too... a bad drought one year can lead to poorer foliage the next.

– William Keeton

Found on CNN
4 years ago

A mild to moderate drought may actually enhance fall foliage to some degree, so long as it didn't lead to a lot of' browning' or early leaf drop, then again, drought one year may mean less robust leaf production the next.

– William Keeton

Found on CNN
4 years ago

In terms of fall foliage, drought can cause the leaves to change colors earlier, but they may also die and fall off earlier, prolonged and more extreme drought can cause physical damage to trees such as root loss, slowed growth, and makes it harder for trees to protect themselves against pests and disease.

– Kaitlyn Weber

Found on CNN
4 years ago

All in all, the Northeast is looking great for foliage.

– Michael Day

Found on FOX News
7 years ago

I ’m expecting that it’s going to be patchy, you ca n’t get great foliage without a good setup in spring or summer. This year the setup is not terrible, but it’s also not ideal.

– Jim Salge

Found on FOX News
9 years ago

Really, there’s great foliage everywhere, as well as fine country stores and great New England farms, that’s why people come here ; there’s something for everybody and it’s really easy to do.

– Jim Salge

Found on FOX News
9 years ago

Predicting fall’s color changes is part science and part luck, we know the science of color change and the factors that influence it, but we don’t know exactly how it will unfold in any given year. The good news is, our foliage is like a day on the slopes — when it’s good, it’s great. And even when it’s a bit off, it’s still really good.

– Michael Snyder

Found on FOX News
9 years ago

Soldiers wear uniforms with the familiar green and brown camouflage patterns to blend into foliage during the day, but under low light and at night, they're still vulnerable to infrared detection, you can draw inspiration from natural systems that have been perfected over millions of years, giving us ideas we might never have been able to come up with otherwise.

– Alon Gorodetsky

Found on CNN
9 years ago

Soldiers wear uniforms with the familiar green and brown camouflage patterns to blend into foliage during the day, but under low light and at night, they're still vulnerable to infrared detection, you can draw inspiration from nature that has been developed over millions of years, giving us ideas we might not have been able to come up with otherwise.

– Alon Gorodetsky

Found on CNN
9 years ago

Trees have been uprooted; there is no foliage and no corrugated iron structures standing on the western side of Tanna, schools and concrete homes across Tanna are destroyed. Shelter, along with water and food remain a top priority, and we are working on getting help here as quickly as possible.

– Red Cross

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

No trees, no foliage, no iron structures standing on the western part of Tanna, trees blocked the roads.... People are in great need of water.

– Hannington Alatoa

Found on FOX News
9 years ago

At this rate, it’s going to be July until the snow melts, but I’ve thought about taking this idea and running with it for other seasonal items. Maybe I’ll ship somefall foliage.

– Kyle Waring of Massachusetts

Found on FOX News
9 years ago

It was found under foliage and debris. You had to be looking for it to locate it.

– Mark Salazar

Found on FOX News
9 years ago

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A DOE Unbearably lovely music is heard as the curtain rises, and we see the woods on a summer afternoon. A fawn dances on and nibbles slowly at some leaves. He drifts lazily through the soft foliage. Soon he starts coughing and drops dead.

– Woody Allen, Without Feathers

added by anonymous
14 years ago

Money is the root of all evil, but the foliage is fascinating.

– Val Peters

added by anonymous
14 years ago

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