I got an interesting question from a friend at the pool this last week about a potential magnolia that was having some unusual problems at home. As I have been taught for many years, sweet bay ...

Most people know magnolia as a small tree that bears pink flowers in early spring. That particular plant is a hybrid of two Asian species, but eight very different native magnolias grow in the eastern ...

Trigger Warning: This column includes references to childhood trauma and sexual violence. Reader discretion is advised. When I reflect back to my early childhood, I often find myself beneath the ...