Even cold-hardy magnolia varieties benefit from a little extra care to get them through chilly weather. If the fall is dry, water your magnolia, and apply a generous layer of mulch around the tree.
Mulch refers to materials used in garden beds, around shrubs, trees, or flowers, to create a uniform look, maintain even temperature and moisture levels (important in colder zones, desert climates, and/or in areas prone to drought), and prevent excessive weed growth.
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Columbus Dispatch: All about mulch: Too much of a good thing is bad for your trees, shrubs and palnts
The smell of spring is in the air in Greater Columbus — not the smell of hyacinths or daffodils, but the smell of freshly applied hardwood mulch around trees and shrubs and other perennial plants.
All about mulch: Too much of a good thing is bad for your trees, shrubs and palnts
Click2Houston: Don’t do a volcano: This is how experts say to mulch a tree properly
When you’re mulching your trees, you want to create a doughnut shape around them with the mulch so they will receive vital nutrients and receive water at the roots without dampening the tree’s trunk.
Don’t do a volcano: This is how experts say to mulch a tree properly
Magnolias are one of the most beloved heralds of spring, whose showy blooms often appear before the trees leaf out. The diverse magnolia genus ranges from shrubs or dwarf trees to trees that grow over ...