Elegant and regal, magnolia is the queen of trees and one of the oldest flowers on the planet. Hazel Sillver looks at its ...

Magnolias are one of the most beloved heralds of spring, whose showy blooms often appear before the trees leaf out. The diverse magnolia genus ranges from shrubs or dwarf trees to trees that grow over ...

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 ...

When choosing trees for year-long interest, consider both long-term and temporal sources of color and texture, and think ...

Q: The magnolia trees that have starting blooming around town look so nice that I think I’d like to plant one, too. Are they hard to grow? This is of a white magnolia bloom just is starting to open.

A recent column of mine discussed a bacterial disease, for which there is no cure, that has begun to infect the popular and widely planted southern magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora). In response, I ...

Fall — November through early December — is the best time to plant hardy trees in Louisiana. Are you thinking about adding shade trees, small spring- or summer-flowering trees or trees for screening?

Even cold-hardy magnolia varieties benefit from a little extra care to get them through chilly weather. If the fall is dry, water your magnolia, and apply a generous layer of mulch around the tree.

January and February are excellent months to plant trees in Louisiana. If you are thinking about adding shade trees, small spring- or summer-flowering trees or trees for screening, head to local ...

“The summer looks out from her brazen tower, through the flashing bars of July.” – Francis Thompson. “Hot July brings cooling showers, apricots and gillyflowers.” – Sara Coleridge. “I drifted into a ...