Magnolia scale is one of the largest soft scales found in the U.S. and feeds on the sap of magnolias, particularly star magnolia, lily magnolia, cucumber tree magnolia, and saucer magnolia. Tuliptree ...

“The summer looks out from her brazen tower, through the flashing bars of July.” – Francis Thompson. “Hot July brings cooling showers, apricots and gillyflowers.” – Sara Coleridge. “I drifted into a ...

Many kinds of small flowering trees help brighten our landscapes from late winter through the spring season. Coming into bloom now is one of the more beautiful of our early spring flowering trees, the ...

Elegant and regal, magnolia is the queen of trees and one of the oldest flowers on the planet. Hazel Sillver looks at its ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Though people often think of Southern magnolias as the most iconic type of this tree, some varieties also ...

“July is hollyhocks and hammocks, fireworks and vacations, hot and steamy weather, cool and refreshing swims, beach picnics, and vegetables all out of the garden — first sweet corn on the cob dripping ...

Question: We have a huge 65-year-old magnolia tree with sparse leaves and thin branches. It has air plants growing in it. Can they cause it to die? Should we trim off the worst branches? Answer: ...