Flowering trees and shrubs add loads of charm to the home landscape. When you want to give that charm a southern flare, consider planting Little Gem Magnolia, Magnolia grandiflora 'Little Gem.' This ...

Garden tip Check seed starting supplies and make sure everything is clean and ready to go. Replace the fluorescent tubes in plant lights. By Carol T. Bradford Contributing writer Dear Carol: I have a ...

LET’S REVIEW A perfect and a little-known method which is totally appropriate now in the month of October. I have numerous times explained, and rightly so, how pruning at the wrong time of year can ...

I asked an experienced arborist the other day what he thought about pruning apple trees in the fall. His answer was the same as mine: “Prune when you have time and the pruners in your hand.” Yes, ...

Q. I have an 11-year-old magnolia tree that seems to thrive on neglect; I've never given it anything but water. However, it now resembles a large bush. I would like to shape it into a tree. Is now a ...

Now is the time to focus our attention on the outdoors again, if only for a short time. Winter is the proper time to prune many summer-flowering trees and shrubs. Pruning is done to keep trees and ...

With their large, fragrant flowers and white, pink, and purple color palettes, magnolia trees are living proof that nature is pure magic! Although they're a classically Southern plant, the bowl-shaped ...

Q. We have a tulip tree that is at least 7 or 8 years old. How do you prune this tree, and when is the best time to do it? A. The tulip tree, aka saucer or Japanese magnolia, has various growth habits ...

M.B.: This sounds very familiar. Years ago I also adopted a special-needs star magnolia (Magnolia stellata) that was being thrown away. After trying to turn it into a tree shape, I finally gave up and ...