A question for Dan Gill: I planted a D.D. Blanchard magnolia in 2016. I was told to wait until early spring of 2018 and then to prune vigorously to encourage the tree to become fuller. Another ...

A magnolia tree suffering from a lack of nutrients will benefit from an organic, slow-release fertilizer. Annually fertilizing magnolias in spring with compost or fertilizer gives trees the ...

Because a mature magnolia tree may grow 60-80 feet tall and 30-50 feet wide, you should consider its planting location carefully so it has sufficient space to mature.

The most easily recognized type is the iconic Southern magnolia, an evergreen tree with huge, waxy white blooms that appear in summer and can reach up to 12 inches in diameter. Southern magnolias ...

A fertilizer with iron chelates will correct the yellow bleached outlook that sometimes appears between the veins. The latter condition also often happens in lemon trees in this area. June 6, 2001 ...

Q:Our 6-foot-tall magnolia hasn’t grown for two or three years. It doesn’t flower. — F.P., Houston A:The soil could lack nutrients. Apply an organic or slow-release tree fertilizer. Add a 2 ...

Like all newly planted trees, plan on watering your young tree regularly during hot, dry weather this summer. No fertilizer is required the first year, but you may begin fertilizing next spring.

DEAR NEIL: A few weeks ago my magnolia tree started developing brown spots around the edges of its leaves. Then they turn yellow and fall off. I’m not aware of ...