Dwarf trees are easy to care for and make a big impact on curb appeal. Consider one of these beautiful yet compact trees for ...

Japanese gardens are popular for many reasons, not least the tranquility, harmony and beauty associated with them. These qualities can be applied to any yard in a myriad of ways. If you are keen to ...

The Japanese magnolia opens its fat, furry flower buds in February before the foliage emerges. Unlike the native Southern magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora), the Japanese magnolia is deciduous and drops ...

The striking Japanese magnolia trees are in bloom, possibly signifying an early spring. And now is the perfect time to plant them. These magnolias have a slow to moderate growth rate and make a great ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. The saucer magnolia (Magnolia x soulangiana) is a multi-stemmed, spreading ...

There is a small tree blooming in my neighborhood and it's so pretty I'd like to get one. The petals look like a tulip and there aren't any leaves on it. Do you have any idea what it might be? It's a ...

Q: Our pink-flowering tulip tree has numerous small trunks. May I trim several of these trunks to allow for vertical growth without damaging the tree? S.M., The Woodlands A: Tulip tree, aka Japanese ...

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 ...

I love the many small, flowering trees that help brighten our landscapes from February to April. Blooming now is one of the more beautiful of our early spring-flowering trees, the Japanese magnolia or ...