The recent temperature spikes in an otherwise cool spring have produced at least one distressing development in local gardens. They have revealed just how damaging the winter has been on certain ...

On a recent group tree identification hike in a Leon County park, I found it interesting that the one tree everyone could identify was southern magnolia, Magnolia grandiflora. And it’s no wonder, as ...

Southern magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora), or just magnolia, (named after Pierre Magnol (1638 to 1715), a French botany professor) has large, showy flowers, making it the most beautiful ornamental tree ...

As a child, I spent many days during the summer at my grandparents' house. My grandparents had a large southern magnolia in their yard. As a child, this was my favorite tree to climb. My cousins and I ...

Southern Magnolia — a tree that is full of charm and is known for its beauty. It can grow up to 80 feet in height, producing the most alluring of flowers — yet evoking bitter memories. Just that name, ...

The genus Magnolia, with more than 200 members in Tropical America, East Asia and Eastern North America, has an ancient lineage, with a fossil record dating back at least 80 million years. Among the ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - With flowers the size of your hand, they're easy to see, but you may catch their aroma wafting down the block even before you spot them - that's our Magnolia grandiflora, blooming ...

The pecan may be our state tree, but the Magnolia grandiflora, or Southern magnolia, has long been the belle of our arboreal ball. With its dramatic canopy, glossy leaves, and creamy blooms, this ...