Photos: Magnolia maintenance

A Willow-Leafed Magnolia tree blossoms on the Mount Holyoke College campus Wednesday afternoon in South Hadley.

A Willow-Leafed Magnolia tree blossoms on the Mount Holyoke College campus Wednesday afternoon in South Hadley. STAFF PHOTO/DAN LITTLE

Tom Clark, director of the Mount Holyoke College Botanic Garden, puts down a fresh layer of composted wood chip mulch around the base of a Willow-Leafed Magnolia tree on campus Wednesday afternoon in South Hadley.

Tom Clark, director of the Mount Holyoke College Botanic Garden, puts down a fresh layer of composted wood chip mulch around the base of a Willow-Leafed Magnolia tree on campus Wednesday afternoon in South Hadley. STAFF PHOTO/DAN LITTLE

Tom Clark, director of the Mount Holyoke College Botanic Garden, puts down a fresh layer of composted wood chip mulch around the base of a Willow-Leafed Magnolia tree on campus Wednesday afternoon in South Hadley.

Tom Clark, director of the Mount Holyoke College Botanic Garden, puts down a fresh layer of composted wood chip mulch around the base of a Willow-Leafed Magnolia tree on campus Wednesday afternoon in South Hadley. STAFF PHOTO/DAN LITTLE

Tom Clark, director of the Mount Holyoke College Botanic Garden, puts down a fresh layer of composted wood chip mulch around the base of a Willow-Leafed Magnolia tree on campus Wednesday afternoon in South Hadley.

Tom Clark, director of the Mount Holyoke College Botanic Garden, puts down a fresh layer of composted wood chip mulch around the base of a Willow-Leafed Magnolia tree on campus Wednesday afternoon in South Hadley. STAFF PHOTO/DAN LITTLE

Tom Clark, director of the Mount Holyoke College Botanic Garden, puts down a fresh layer of composted wood chip mulch around the base of a Willow-Leafed Magnolia tree on campus Wednesday afternoon in South Hadley.

Tom Clark, director of the Mount Holyoke College Botanic Garden, puts down a fresh layer of composted wood chip mulch around the base of a Willow-Leafed Magnolia tree on campus Wednesday afternoon in South Hadley. STAFF PHOTO/DAN LITTLE

Published: 04-14-2024 12:01 PM

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