(The Huntsville Times/Harvey Cotten) The "Little Gem" is half the size of a standard magnolia. HUNTSVILLE, Alabama -- Q: We lost our biggest tree in our front yard during the Aug. 3 storm.

Small-growing evergreen trees, such as cherry laurel (Prunus caroliniana), Little Gem magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora "Little Gem") and Savannah holly (Ilex x attenuata "Savannah"), can be very ...

If that is too much tree for you, select some of the smaller dwarf cultivars like "Little Gem" or "Brackens Brown Beauty" or "Alma." The dwarf magnolia cultivars only grow to 20 or 30 feet, and ...

But first let’s mention some horticultural favorites that did suffer heat damage, such as Nick Kurek’s ‘Little Gem’ magnolia tree in Granada Hills, Ronald Chong’s pitaya cactus (bearer ...

Little Gem is a sound investment. Magnolia Teddy Bear is another dwarf evergreen magnolia, growing only to about 4m and maintaining a very compact, conical shape.

A tree’s extensive network of fine feeder ... (Prunus caroliniana), Little Gem magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora ... (Vitex agnus-castus), provide color and fragrance to the landscape. ...