I am green in the summer and red in autumn air, but if you turn me over in January, you make a fresh start everywhere. What am I?
A leaf
This wordplay connects plant biology with the common idiom 'turn over a new leaf.' Leaves change from green to brilliant red, orange, and gold during the fall season before dropping from branches. 'Turning over a new leaf' is a famous phrase meaning to make a fresh start or improve one's behavior at the start of a new year.
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