What+Makes+Leaves+Fall



When the temperature drops toward freezing, photosynthesis is not occurring in the leaves, and trees need to conserve the water in their trunks throughout the winter. The tree starts to close off its connection to the leaf so that, bit by bit, the leaf is pushed away from from the tree. All Things Considered tells why they think if trees could talk, instead of "fall" the season would be called "get off me". Click on "Listen to the Story".