Magnolias tend to be slow healers, so aggressive pruning should be avoided. Moving them is possible, but requires some special care. The following tips from the New York Botanical Garden, along with the guide they link from their page, may be helpful: https://libanswers.nybg.org/faq/222550. I hope it works out for you. As problematic as they can sometimes be, magnolias are beautiful enough to be worth the effort!
Magnolias tend to be slow healers, so aggressive pruning should be avoided. Moving them is possible, but requires some special care. The following tips from the New York Botanical Garden, along with the guide they link from their page, may be helpful: https://libanswers.nybg.org/faq/222550.
I hope it works out for you. As problematic as they can sometimes be, magnolias are beautiful enough to be worth the effort!