Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Place your magnolia tripetala in an area with full sun to partial shade. Plant in a location with plenty of organically rich soil.

Unseasonably mild weather in late winter is bad news for a spring-flowering magnolia, as it coaxes it to open its blossoms too early. If it is followed by an arctic blast of cold air, the glorious ...

Question. I noticed the magnolia trees dropping a lot of yellow leaves. Is this normal? Answer. Yellow fallen leaves may be a bit unsightly, but they are normal for magnolias at this time of the year.