My young sweet bay magnolia tree is showing wilt from herbicide overspray. Two small hydrangeas and perennial geranium have also been affected. I have watered well. Should I do a heavy pruning on the magnolia? It is /was just beginning to form its flower buds.
It can depend on the type of herbicide.
This article will help you.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/environmental/herbicide-plant-damage.htm
New this year and never quite made it - just a couple of very weak leaves today. I had it planted in a local park for my friend's sister "Susan" who died in April and I couldn't feel worse about it !
I'm not sure what went wrong with your Magnolia; but understand the stress of losing a new planting.
A consistent watering regimen is needed immediately following planting to ensure your new tree remains healthy and adapts to its new home.
This article will help you review the care.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/magnolia/magnolia-tree-care.htm
all of the leaves have been eaten away right down to the stem. in the first instance they look like cobwebs then the remainder gets eaten. always at night . I have never found a fly,grub or catapilla
You have a bad spidermite issue, it sounds like! This is devastating, and usually fatal by this point.
You may be replacing the tree soon. In the future, you will want to catch them as soon as you see signs of spotting or webbing. This article will help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insects/spider-mite-treatment.htm
I bought this Magnolia tree a few weeks ago and notices these small white spots. Should I be worried and what can I do?
This is, actually, very normal for this deciduous Magnolia! Nothing to to worry about.
This article will help you to care for your magnolia, whether it is deciduous or evergreen: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/magnolia/magnolia-tree-care.htm
Thanks so much! That’s put my mind at ease! ?
Using crushed stone to keep the mud down under my magnolia tree. My wife is afraid it will kill the tree.
The crushed stone is likely not harming or killing the tree. It's not helping the tree like the natural leaf litter, or a mulch layer of organic matter would.
One important consideration is that the soil base is not compacted, and that the rock is not driven over with vehicles or otherwise compacted into the mud layer, forming a mixed aggregate concrete-like layer that interferes with water and air movement into the upper soil profile.
Hello, we have recently planted a Yellow Lantern magnolia and over the past two weeks the new leaves are turning a dark red colour. We put the ashes of a friend in the hole when we planted it. Would this be the cause of the problem? We have also heard it could be due to magnesium or iron deficiency, or too alkaline soil. Thanks for your help.
Unfortunately, this is the cause. You can't use un-composted ashes, no matter what the source. From this point, I would add something such as iron sulfate, or wettable sulfur to bring the pH of your soil back down... I would imagine that it is well up into the 8 point range.
Ashes, when added to compost as it is composting, will help add trace minerals and some macro nutrients.
Here is a composting guide to help you get started: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/composting/basics/ultimate-beginners-guide-composting.htm
This article will help with the care of Magnolia trees: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/magnolia/magnolia-tree-care.htm
Southern magnolia had beautiful flowers for 1st time this year & lots of them, but only last 2 days then turn brown & drop off. Is this short flowering time common? It was planted 4 yrs ago in Wichita KS and gets lots of sun. I notice there are a large number of toadstools circling it???
Without seeing the mushroom in question, it would be very difficult to know if it was the cause. Mushrooms can have beneficial relationships with trees, no relationship, or parasitic relationship, so knowing the exact type will be necessary to know if it is causing any damage to your trees.
Wet weather can cause fungal infections, which can be the case if you have had more rain that usual, or if the tree was kept too moist upon planting. You can use a 1/2 cup of DOLOMITIC LIME and a tablespoon of WETTABLE SULFUR to kill off infections, and once per year to prevent them.
You may also resort to spray fungicides. This article will help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/info/using-fungicides-in-garden.htm
This article will give you more information on Magnolia care: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/magnolia/magnolia-tree-care.htm