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 ...

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 ...

The saucer magnolia (Magnolia x soulangiana) is an Asian import to America that has made itself comfortably at home; to such an extent, we can hardly imagine late winter without their bloom. The ...

Even if freezes knock back the blooms of cool season magnolias from time to time, this small tree is a must-have in the landscape. Botanically speaking, we refer to saucer magnolia, tulip magnolia 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...