One of the most beautiful sights on our Bay Area streets in early March is magnolias in bloom. It's hard to miss their spectacular flowers, especially since they appear before the trees leaf out. The ...

Q I think our "mystery tree" may be a tulip tree. I see others like it around town here in Bella Vista. The blossoms are white with a pinkish tinge and they open from a fuzzy gray bud. The tree has no ...

The soft, pink petals of the Japanese magnolia are the perfect antidote for gray days. This deciduous ornamental tree breaks the winter doldrums with its large, cupped blooms. The deciduous magnolias ...

Q: I have a 22-year-old tulip magnolia that has been beautiful every spring until last year. I think the 2011 drought is to blame. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Water slowly and deeply to ...

Many flowering trees are in their splendor, especially deciduous magnolias. Some of these magnolias are a few weeks early and their blooms are quite spectacular. Enjoy these blooms now as they are ...

A tulip magnolia tree blooms in glorious color this week on Chestnut Street in downtown Santa Cruz. The species is native to east and southeast Asia, as well as parts of South America. They are ...

Listen to Walter Reeves Saturday mornings on AM 750 and 95.5 FM News-Talk WSB. Visit his website, www.walterreeves.com, or join his Facebook Fan Page at xrl.us/wrfacebook for more garden tips. Q: I ...

Throughout our neighborhoods and the city, the most prominent and visible large pink flowering tree is the saucer Magnolia, Magnolia xsoulangiana. When you see an "X" placed before the species ...