Plant Care & Gardening Guides

Magnolia trees are renowned for being early bloomers, and they are often among the first plants to flower in a spring garden. If you are looking to add some early color to your landscape, magnolia trees are a great choice, though not all varieties of magnolia will bloom early.

The Yellow Bird Magnolia can be grown as a very large shrub or a small to medium-sized tree. It grows in a pyramidal or conical shape, and is deciduous. Flowers bloom in late spring as the fresh foliage is just starting to unfurl on the previously bare branches. A profusion of blooms covers the tree, in a delicate lemon-yellow color.

When most of us think of magnolias, we imagine the huge trees with stunning white, waxy blooms that are iconic in the southern United States. Fortunately for those of us with more compact backyards and gardens, there are a number of dwarf magnolia species that will not exceed 15 feet at maturity.

The cucumber tree takes up a lot of space and so is rarely planted in home gardens, and is more commonly seen in parklands or in open spaces such as golf courses. If you are fortunate enough to be growing a Cucumber Tree Magnolia, you can find out all about how to care for it here.

Magnolia trees are not known for their fast growth, and in fact many species of magnolia are considered to be slow growing. If you are looking for a tree which will quickly shoot up and give your garden a mature look, then magnolias may not be the best fit. Magnolia trees can require patience but they are an investment that really pays off in beauty, when they bloom profusely with an array of giant flowers.

Fishtail Palms are an interesting and easily identifiable type of palm, thanks to the jagged edge of their leaves, which make them look like fishtails. These palms do not typically grow from a single stem or trunk, and instead produce multiple stems in clumps. Many types of Fishtail Palms send out suckers, though not all of them do this.

There are a number of factors that will affect how much you will pay for a palm tree to be removed. The key factors affecting the cost are the type of palm tree removal you need, the height of the palm, and so on. Keep reading to for further details

Here we look at some of the best types of palm that can be used to create shade, and how to care for them.

Here we look at a number of plants that go well with both deciduous and evergreen magnolia trees.

Banana trees are heavy feeders which rely on frequent fertilizer applications. Learn all about how to fertilize your banana plant here.

The life expectancy of a magnolia tree will largely depend on the care it receives since improper conditions will lead to the untimely decline of this plant.

Magnolia trees are loved for the stunning flowers they produce, which are typically cream or white but can also come in shades of pink and purple. These trees belong to the Magnoliaceae, with the Magnolia genus comprising over 200 different species. Here we look at 15 of the most popular types of Magnolia trees from around the world.