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I had a column about pruning spring-blooming plants. Always prune them after they finish blooming. This is because they set ...
Q: My ‘Ann’ magnolia tree lost its leaves early this year, and I noticed small white splotches all over the branches. What’s wrong with it?
Magnolia trees are desirable for their small to medium rounded form; large, sometimes fragrant flowers; attractive green foliage that is evergreen in some species; and their resistance to insect ...
The new song "Magnolia Blues" by Adia Victoria is a courageous reclamation of the singer's Southern identity. Her new album A Southern Gothic is out in September.
The city's "champion tree" program catalogs the largest known tree of each species in Ann Arbor.
Each home boasted something of its own uniqueness from a Magnolia tree with purple blooms to a dogwood seedling from the famous 100 year old tree at the Huntsville Botanical Gardens.
People don't seem to notice the small tree in front of the Herman house, with its white, many-petalled blooms, but if passers-by knew it was a magnolia they might slow down to take a second look.
Big-leaved magnolia ( Magnolia macrophylla) has pretty, creamy-white flowers and the largest leaves of any native U.S. tree. Need a shade tree? Cucumbertree ( M. acuminata) reaches 70 feet high.
Looking to add a new tree to your yard? Here's how to get a free one this month for Florida's Arbor Day.
Although there are many stunning cultivars in the magnolia family, there are two that stand out among the rest for their delayed blooms and sizes.