Some varieties are also prone to bleeding when cut, which is why it's important to prune your magnolia tree during the correct time of year. The main reason you might need to prune your tree is size.

A question for Dan Gill: I planted a D.D. Blanchard magnolia in 2016. I was told to wait until early spring of 2018 and then to prune vigorously to encourage the tree to become fuller. Another ...

Be careful when pruning magnolias at this time of year, as you can prune off flower buds that tend to be at the ends of ...

If you must prune for safety reasons or to repair storm damage, etc. during the spring, seal the cut surfaces immediately with the pruning paint. There is much useful information at this ...

Magnolia flower buds are set at the end of the branch in the fall proceeding the spring they will bloom. Any pruning done over the fall or winter will cut off flower buds. The flower buds are ...