In this Milwaukee Magazine article, Dan Blazer from Davey's Milwaukee office breaks down the science behind leaves changing color in Milwaukee.
The autumn equinox has officially arrived, marking the beginning of fall and the showcasing of the early stages of tree leaf color changes throughout Wisconsin.
It can be a magical time of year, as leaves burst with a spectrum of brilliant colors. Peak season is still a couple weeks away for most of the state, still leaving plenty of time for leaf-peeping excursions, whether Up North or right here in and around Milwaukee.
A cold start to September caused some to speculate on an early color turn, but temperatures have been well above normal, with plenty of sunshine, since then.
“Things haven’t even really begun here yet, and not even that much in the far north,” said Dan Blazer, a certified arborist with Davey Tree Service in Milwaukee. “You’ll see some red maples and sugar maples start showing a little bit of red Up North. But here in Southeastern Wisconsin, if we keep getting rain and the temperatures stay in the 60s and 70s, it’s not going to happen for another three weeks or so.”
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