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, ...

A: Sounds like a classic case of magnolia scale - the biggest of all scale insects. These pests latch onto selected spots on the twigs and branches and proceed to build a shell around themselves for ...

Q. My magnolia tree is covered with white bumps on the twigs. The leaves and the ground under the tree are covered with black mold. What is wrong? A. Magnolia scale has become a serious problem in our ...

Question: My magnolia tree has been taken over by flies and wasps. There are half-inch pink bumps on the branches, and the leaves are turning black. Leaves are falling off the tree. What is wrong with ...

Magnolia scale is one of the largest soft scales found in the U.S. and feeds on the sap of magnolias, particularly star magnolia, lily magnolia, cucumber tree magnolia, and saucer magnolia. Tuliptree ...

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 ...

Now is the time to check magnolia trees in your landscape for magnolia scale, Neolecanium cornuparvum. Unlike hard-shelled scale, this sucking pest is considered a soft scale, damaging branches and ...

Q. My large magnolia tree has white cotton-like structures on the twigs. Many of the leaves have turned dark and are sticky. If I park my car near the tree, then the car becomes covered with this ...

March is generally a good month to control insects such as magnolia scale with an application of dormant oil. Before pursuing any controls, verify that you have a problem insect. Avoid applying ...

I noticed a wet appearance on a portion of my deck under a magnolia, and also a black growth on its leaves. The branches of the tree seem to have lumps on them. What is this, and what can I do to help ...

Long Beach is home to 7,000 magnolia trees, but that number may shrink in the coming years, thanks to a pest known as the tuliptree scale. The insects, which favor plants in the magnolia family, suck ...