Community & Environment
Why Some Middletown Trees Keep Their Dead Leaves All Winter
Beech and young oaks hold brown leaves through winter. Here is why, when it is normal, and when one clinging branch signals trouble.
October 14, 2026
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Beech and young oaks hold brown leaves through winter. Here is why, when it is normal, and when one clinging branch signals trouble.
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Before a nor’easter fills the Bayshore drains, your trees are already intercepting and storing rain. Here is how it works and how to help.
Early, late, or dull fall color is a free health report on your trees. Here is how Middletown homeowners can read it before winter storms arrive.
Dogwoods, redbuds, and crabapples set next spring’s flower buds by fall. Learn when pruning is safe and when it quietly costs you the bloom.
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