Detective Dendro

Lily Dubois, a lady who always depends on the kindness of strangers, decides to phone the famed Detective Dendro to request his investigation of her Magnolia grandiflora. In Dubois’s backyard sit two magnificent magnolias; but one of the trees is suspiciously one-sided. What caused this localized affliction, and what methods can Detective Dendro employ to help this magnolia once again provide the shade and comfort a Southern belle requires? (Original story by Guy Meilleur)