We enjoy magnolia trees for their beautiful early spring flowers, but in summer they sometimes get downright ugly. Gardeners may notice a fuzzy black coating on branches or a sticky glaze that ...

Many gardeners, as well as the horticulturists at the Chicago Botanic Garden, had issues with magnolia scale last year, and it’s a pest to watch closely for in 2025. The Garden’s plant health care ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. I got an email with some pictures a few years ago asking me about magnolia scale, which is a topic I have written about for a ...

Question: Our magnolia tree is suffering from a scale infestation that began several years ago. What can we do to make this tree healthy again? Answer: I looked at the pictures you sent me, and I ...

Magnolia scale (Neolecanium cornuparvum) is a soft scale insect that attacks only magnolia trees, including the popular star magnolia (Magnolia stellata) and saucer magnolia (Magnolia x soulangiana).

I got an interesting question from a friend at the pool this last week about a potential magnolia that was having some unusual problems at home. As I have been taught for many years, sweet bay ...

I got an email with some pictures a few years ago asking me about magnolia scale, which is a topic I have written about for a number of years. I feel confident the insect was magnolia scale. The ...