As daylengths shorten, nights get cooler, and winds swirl leaf drop from trees is accelerating. Leaves of evergreens, however, persist throughout the winter. One of the few broadleaf evergreens is the ...

Few plants can be considered as quintessentially Southern as the magnolia. Their big, waxy, glossy leaves juxtaposed with heady, fragrant flowers are familiar sights to Southerners. They bloom in a ...

Magnolia trees, with their large, fragrant blooms in shades of white, pink, and purple, are a stunning testament to nature's beauty! Though often associated with the South, their bowl-shaped flowers ...

Garden columnist Dan Gill answers readers' questions each week. To send a question, email Gill at dgill@agcenter.lsu.edu. We moved into our home four years ago, and there is a magnolia tree about 15 ...