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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Question for Dan Gill: I have a Japanese magnolia tree that appears to have a problem. I first noticed a black deposit on the leaves and branches. Looking closely, I see small waxy yellow blobs along ...

Magnolia scales are native “soft scales. They are called soft scales because the females are hidden beneath a helmet-like soft leathery covering that provides some protection. However, they are easily ...

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 ...