Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Magnolia tree flowering at springtime - Alamy Magnolias are magnificent plants, with thickly textured tepals resembling the sort ...

If you would like to add spring-flowering trees to your landscape, January and February are excellent months to plant them.

Question: I have a magnolia tree in the backyard that is about 9 years old. It is very tall and seems to be in fair condition but hasn’t bloomed. It is facing the east side and I do use the tree and ...

Few plants can be considered as quintessentially Southern as the magnolia. Their big, waxy, glossy leaves juxtaposed with heady, fragrant flowers are familiar sights to Southerners. They bloom in a ...

Question. My magnolia trees were purchased locally and planted about eight years ago. All I get are a few flowers. How do I encourage more blooms? Answer. Magnolias can be cantankerous trees. Some, ...

While bold evergreens can add lovely blue-green shades to your yard, and many maples turn delightful colors in the fall, there's nothing quite like the burst of flowers from a flowering tree. If you ...

If you're looking to plant something big in your front yard (or elsewhere) to really draw the eye and make a bold statement, a flowering tree is a natural choice—and what color is bolder than pink? As ...

Garden columnist Dan Gill answers readers' questions each week. To send a question, email Gill at [email protected]. We moved into our home four years ago, and there is a magnolia tree about 15 ...