Cardinal with wings spread landing on a tree branch. - Gordon Magee/Shutterstock Gardeners with a creek running through their yard, a pond, or a damp depression in the landscape should consider ...

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.

I got an interesting question from a friend at the pool this last week about a potential magnolia that was having some unusual problems at home. As I have been taught for many years, sweet bay ...

Most people know magnolia as a small tree that bears pink flowers in early spring. That particular plant is a hybrid of two Asian species, but eight very different native magnolias grow in the eastern ...

Today is Arbor Day, that milestone that reminds us that late April is an ideal time to add a new tree – or new trees – to the landscape. Trees offer a variety of benefits, including cooling shade in ...

While National Arbor Day is always in April, many Floridians do not know that Florida’s Arbor Day is the third Friday in January. In 2025 that date is Friday, January 1. This early date is perfect for ...

Gardeners with a creek running through their yard, a pond, or a damp depression in the landscape should consider sweetbay magnolia (Magnolia virginiana). These trees grows fast and don't mind having ...