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 ...

From stately southern magnolias to petite star magnolias, there is a type of magnolia tree or shrub for everyone. photohampster / Getty Images With so many spectacular types of magnolia trees and ...

Not all trees need to be large in order to make a statement. Small trees – which are officially known as “dwarf trees” in garden parlance and don’t grow above 30 feet– can liven up a front yard with ...

When you're roaming through the never-ending rows of gorgeous specimens in your local nursery, it's so easy to get caught up in their beauty and make an instant purchase. But this can prove costly in ...

Today, as many landscapes are ever-shrinking, narrow trees might be just the thing for your garden. Trees with a slender growth habit will not take up as much horizonal space while still giving you ...

Have you come to live in a home with a small yard? Perhaps you didn’t pay attention to the lack of space, or it was not a top concern when you moved in. But now you’ve come to realize that most trees ...

Many kinds of small flowering trees help brighten our landscapes from late winter through the spring season. Coming into bloom now is one of the more beautiful of our early spring flowering trees, the ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Magnolia trees, with their large, fragrant blooms in shades of white, pink, and purple, are a stunning ...

This fantastic flower was produced on a tree at what we here in Columbia, S.C., call the Belser Arboretum, a 7-acre (or so) tract of forested land pretty much in the middle of the city, and two blocks ...