Q: The magnolia trees that have starting blooming around town look so nice that I think I’d like to plant one, too. Are they hard to grow? A: The Southern Magnolia, Magnolia grandiflora ...

View full sizeAlan Branhagen / Kansas City StarThe Southern magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora) is well-known as a traditional tree for Louisiana landscapes. Where a medium- to large-growing evergreen ...

Smell the flower and you will invariably have a dab of yellow pollen on the tip of your nose. There are jokes about the plant ...