Just as important as the appearance of your yard is the scent that draws you in. The star magnolia tree (Magnolia stellata) boasts both eye-catching star-shaped white blooms and a delicate, sweet ...

Two magnolia trees full of white blossoms and one with pink blossoms - Wlin001/Shutterstock Planting magnolia trees is a fantastic way to fill your space with stunning white flowers and create an ...

Star magnolias capture the hearts of gardeners each spring, but in the wild they need saving from extinction. Surely we can take pity on this most beautiful of shrubs? Any day now it will happen; my ...

DURING MY TIME as director for landscaping at Seattle University, one of my goals was to create a collection of magnolias on campus. Few, if any, trees have such magnificent flowers. Scientists ...

One of my yearly high points occurs when my Merrill magnolia blooms. This year — and most years — mine blooms on my birthday, April 23. This year it opened that afternoon. Some years it starts a week ...

A magnolia tree in bloom has few rivals. Their exotically fragrant coffee cup-sized flowers appear more likely suited for a Hawaiian lei than an Illinois landscape. Since spring is their time to show ...