By Kristi Waterworth The brilliant colors of fall are a beautiful and eagerly-awaited marking of time, but when those leaves should be green because it’s still August, it’s time to start asking some questions. If you notice tree leaves turning early, there’s a good chance that something is very wrong with your tree’s situation. Early leaf color change is a signal of stress and you should treat it like a giant neon distress sign. Early Color Change of Foliage When your tree is so stressed from something in its environment that it starts to change colors, you’re witnessing a last stand of sorts. Your tree’s leaves start to change colors, even under normal conditions, due to a lack of chlorophyll. This can happen when the tree starts to prepare itself for winter, or it can happen when the tree or shrub perceives a threat to its well-being. Many biologists believe
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