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 out to local ...

The genus Magnolia, with more than 200 members in Tropical America, East Asia and Eastern North America, has an ancient lineage, with a fossil record dating back at least 80 million years. Among the ...

Nothing describes the iconic Southern magnolia better than its given scientific name Magnolia grandiflora. Its flowers truly are grand, and most trees are now fully set with blooms that have begun ...

A tree grows in Manteo, hovering high over an old downtown house with a canopy that covers nearly half a city block. It could be the biggest and one of the oldest southern magnolia trees in North ...

The lovely magnolia is a classic symbol of southern horticultural charm, right up there with Spanish-moss-draped live oaks and bald cypress. But why aren’t there more in Southeast Florida? I have ...

Q: I'm looking for a cowcumber tree, which I think is a kind of magnolia with huge leaves. Is there a reason I've never seen one in a nursery – are they hard to grow? Can you maybe recommend something ...