Just as important as the appearance of your yard is the scent that draws you in. The star magnolia tree (Magnolia stellata) boasts both eye-catching star-shaped white blooms and a delicate, sweet ...

When you breathe in the sweet fragrance of the magnolia, you know you're home. Few plants can be considered as quintessentially Southern as the magnolia. Their big, waxy, glossy leaves juxtaposed with ...

Thankfully, these giant beauties don’t need a lot of pruning.

Magnolia scale is one of the largest soft scales found in the U.S. and feeds on the sap of magnolias, particularly star magnolia, lily magnolia, cucumber tree magnolia, and saucer magnolia. Tuliptree ...

Many kinds of small flowering trees help brighten our landscapes from late winter through the spring season. Coming into bloom now is one of the more beautiful of our early spring flowering trees, the ...

Years ago, I bought two shrubs, assured by the nurseryman that they would always be shrubs and low growers. We planted both close to the house and then they began to grow. In succeeding years, I had ...

'Ann' magnolia requires full sun, as too much shade can affect the bloom. It flowers later than other types, keeping its purple-red blooms safe from frost. Once established, this hybrid needs minimal ...