Seeing a magnolia tree losing leaves can be worrying, but it can be part of its natural cycle. If you have a magnolia tree losing leaves, there are lots of possible causes and might not be a reason to ...

My magnolia had a problem with magnolia scale last year. Will it come back, and should I take some action to protect my tree? The leaves were covered in a black mold late last summer. — Frank Butler, ...

Question for Dan Gill: I have a Japanese magnolia tree that appears to have a problem. I first noticed a black deposit on the leaves and branches. Looking closely, I see small waxy yellow blobs along ...

When you plant your magnolia tree in a pot, you can place them on your patio, balcony, or even keep them indoors. Just make sure the pot is the right size.

My Japanese magnolias have this horrible disease that causes tan-colored growths that look like boils on the branches, and they attract flies. A black mildew is on the leaves, and the leaves ...

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? This is of a white magnolia bloom just is starting to open.

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

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 ...