My Japanese magnolias have this horrible disease that causes tan-colored growths that look like boils on the branches, and they attract flies. A black mildew is on the leaves, and the leaves ...

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 ...

My magnolia had a problem with magnolia scale last year. Will it come back, and should I take some action to protect my tree? The leaves were covered in a black mold late last summer. — Frank Butler, ...

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 ...

The problem with your Japanese magnolias is an insect problem, not a disease. The tan growths are magnolia scale insects.

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Alice Taylor, 2, delights in a world of wonder underneath a flowering pink magnolia tree on Monday, April 8, 2019, in her front ...

Magnolia fruits don't look like the fruits we're used to seeing. The maturing seeds make the fruit look even more unusual. I’m wondering if you can tell me about this growth that opened into seeds on ...