In plant species with mixed mating systems, differences in diverse factors—including their pollination system, flowering phenology, life form and susceptibility to inbreeding depression—cause ...

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 ...

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 the most beautiful of all flowering trees is the Asiatic (commonly called Japanese) magnolia (known to botanists as the Yulan subsection of the Magnolia genus). They burst forth during late ...

Find out how to look after the beautiful magnolia tree... Warton's Bill Blackledge is one of the county's most popular and sought after gardeners. If it's green and needs watering, Bill can tell you ...

WE CAN EXPECT THIS YEAR. IT’S SPRING WITH ALL ITS UPS AND DOWNS, BUT WE ALREADY HAVE MAGNOLIAS BLOOMING AND THERE’S MORE TO COME. HERE’S WHAT TO EXPECT THIS SEASON. THIS IS MAGNOLIA. ZINNIA, THE ZEN ...