Whether you have a small yard or even just a petite patio space, it's possible to still grow trees to add depth, color, and interest. Love the look of stately birch and magnolia trees, but don't have ...

Q: We built our house 10 years ago. A local landscaping company (no longer in business) planted a dwarf magnolia tree in a sunny spot. The tree is now 20 feet tall. Were we actually sold a dwarf tree?

Think you can only plant trees in your yard in spring? Think again! These fast-growing trees do well planted in early fall ...

Dear Neil: We built our house 10 years ago. A local landscaping company (no longer in business) planted a "dwarf" magnolia tree in a sunny spot. The tree is now 20 feet tall. Were we actually sold a ...

Q: The magnolia trees that have starting blooming around town look so nice that I think I’d like to plant one, too. Are they hard to grow? A: The Southern Magnolia, Magnolia grandiflora, is a ...

<em style="bold">DEAR NEIL:</em> We built our house 10 years ago. A local landscaping company (no longer in business) planted a "dwarf" magnolia tree in a ...

“The summer looks out from her brazen tower, through the flashing bars of July.” – Francis Thompson. “I drifted into a summer-nap under the hot shade of July, serenaded by a cicada lullaby, to ...

A dwarf southern magnolia, Magnolia grandiflora 'Little Gem' has been in bloom along my walking route. The flowers have a lemony scent that is refreshing and pleasant. Southern Magnolia is native to ...

We buy live Christmas trees with the best of intentions, excited about the possibilities of decorating our living rooms for the holidays and our gardens for evermore. Sometimes, that's just the ...

“This morning, the sun endures past dawn. I realise that it is August: the summer’s last stand.” -Sara Baume. “August is that last flicker of fun and heat before everything fades and dies. The final ...