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Sometimes your magnolia tree may H20 issues — it's either getting too much or too little. Magnolias tend to thrive in hardiness zones 6 through 10 and can be invasive in some cases.
It is perfectly normal for magnolia trees to lose leaves in spring, but foliage can drop for more alarming reasons – here's when to worry Drew Swainston Mon, April 28, 2025 at 7:00 PM UTC ...
A. Magnolia leaves turn yellow and drop when they age. At certain times of the year, shedding is heavy in order to put on new leaves. You can't stop the shedding, but good culture will lessen tree ...
Q: Recently I planted a young, 7-foot ‘Little Gem’ magnolia. I’ve watered five days a week, saturating the soil each time. The leaves are dropping.-- M.W., Houston A: It could be transplant ...
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 anything I might have done.
Q. We have four mature, healthy magnolias in our yard — well, make that three. Some weeks back, one started showing signs of what appear to be dying leaves. Most of the branches still seem OK… ...
Many gardeners, as well as the horticulturists at the Chicago Botanic Garden, had issues with magnolia scale last year, and it’s a pest to watch closely for in 2025. The Garden’s plant health ...
Each leaf that came up this year from the tree can be infected with bacterial blight, but the older leaves appear as if untouched by these black dots. The sweet bay magnolia I saw had leaves that ...
This spring renewal of foliage is part of a magnolia’s natural growth pattern and should result in 5-10 per cent of leaves dropping. It is typically nothing to be concerned about, but if a much ...