A saucer magnolia in full bloom in early spring can stir the heart. The large, fragrant flowers in shades of white, pink or pale purple often appear before the leaves, and, like the dawn, they can ...

Imagine your favorite tree. Wouldn’t it be nice to see that tree in every yard on your street, or in front of your favorite building in your hometown? Now imagine going door-to-door, trying to ...

The showy Magnolia soulangiana tree, commonly called the saucer magnolia tree, is one of the approximately 200 species of magnolia in the Magnoliaceae family. Magnolias — named after French botanist ...

Another spring brings disappointment. I generally begin writing my column two weeks in advance; therefore, as you read today’s column, I ask you to reflect back. Two weeks ago, April 12th, was a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Summerhouse in garden surrounded by mature trees. Trees are often under-appreciated landscape staples, yet they are the backbone ...

Time is running out to catch a glimpse of Louisville’s champion magnolia tree in rare form. Spurred by warm spring weather, the state’s largest saucer magnolia tree on the northwest corner of Main and ...

As winter turns to spring, buds are swelling all over the landscape. Among the most distinctive are the fat buds of saucer magnolias, clad like baby seals in silvery fur. The fine hairs are called ...

Boston’s Back Bay neighborhood is a spring stunner because of one woman’s vision for planting magnolia trees in the 1960s.

Q. We are looking for a tree to replace our large magnolia that provides good shade – in addition to fallen leaves that last an eternity. We’d like a tree that will grow fairly quickly and that will ...

There’s a tree near the entrance to my neighborhood that’s been catching my eye lately. It does it every year around this time, although it seems it is a bit earlier this year. I first noticed it when ...

Q: We live in Lewisberry and have a 6-foot-tall Magnolia soulangiana that was planted shortly after we moved here 2 years ago. Should I fertilize it to encourage blooms? If so, could you please ...