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?

Flowering trees and shrubs add loads of charm to the home landscape. When you want to give that charm a southern flare, consider planting Little Gem Magnolia, Magnolia grandiflora 'Little Gem.' This ...

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 ...

<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 ...

What they are: A line of eight dwarf April-blooming magnolia trees bred at the U.S. National Arboretum in Washington, D.C. Showy big-petaled flowers open before trees leaf out. All have female names ...

“The summer looks out from her brazen tower, through the flashing bars of July.” – Francis Thompson. “Hot July brings cooling showers, apricots and gillyflowers.” – Sara Coleridge. “I drifted into a ...

A great task to add to your list is planting bare-root trees, such as silver birch and magnolia, before the ground freezes.