A beautiful saucer magnolia in full bloom for late winter Mississippi State University photo Blooms really popped out in the past few days, brightening the scene with lovely spring colors that stand ...

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 ...

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 ...

So far, this spring has been good for blooming trees and shrubs. One that comes to mind is Saucer Magnolia. This lavender-blooming, multi-stemmed tree is still holding on to blooms in some areas. The ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...