Throughout our neighborhoods and the city, the most prominent and visible large pink flowering tree is the saucer Magnolia, Magnolia xsoulangiana. When you see an "X" placed before the species ...

Spring is looking like it is ready to roll. Daffodils, red maples (Acer rubrum) and forsythia are in full swing. I am seeing a bunch of ornamental fruit trees like plum, apricot and some of the early ...

Years ago, I bought two shrubs, assured by the nurseryman that they would always be shrubs and low growers. We planted both close to the house and then they began to grow. In succeeding years, I had ...

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 ...

In addition to our native southern magnolia, Magnolia grandiflora, there are a number of other magnolia species to consider for use in our North Florida landscapes. In addition to the evergreen types, ...

Despite the winter-like weather this past week, spring is upon us and plants are growing like crazy. Especially those winter annual weeds. The summer-like weather the week before sent them into ...

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 ...

Magnolia soulangeana, commonly called saucer or tulip magnolia, tulip tree and Japanese is a hybrid magnolia resulting from a cross of Magnolia denudata and Magnolia liliflora is not the smartest ...

I was going to start by saying let’s talk about one of my favorite plants; I have so many, that this wouldn’t be true. Let’s talk about one of my many favorites. How can you not like magnolias when ...

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 ...

Magnolias are about the most exotic looking hardy trees and shrubs we can grow. They are mainly deciduous, but sometimes evergreen, shrubs and trees that thrive most successfully in lime-free soils.