Pruning is my favorite gardening task, and now is a suitable time to start pruning shrubs that have put on growth and need ...

Magnolia scale is a frequent concerns for those who love the ... Magnolia scale is a frequent concerns for those who love the flowering trees and shrubs. Getting rid of it can be challenging. News.

Magnolia scale is common in northern Illinois and is one of the largest of the soft-scale insects that attack trees. By Tim Johnson UPDATED: April 1, 2023 at 10:00 AM CDT ...

Dogwood trees, although beautiful in full bloom, are quite vulnerable. Here are reasons to reconsider planting one and what ...

Q: I have a tree growing on my boulevard in Fargo, and I’m wondering what it is. The city planted it before I bought the house two years ago. — Ron B. A: You definitely don’t see this tree ...

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).

Nymphs mature from late July to August; males emerge as fly-like insects and mate with females. Females give birth to crawlers during late August to September. Magnolia scale crawlers are typically ...

Three insect pests have come to my attention in recent days and bear mentioning here. The first of these is the Oriental fruit fly. The adult is a bit larger than the common housefly, except that ...

Magnolia scale spends the winter on one- or two-year-old twigs as tiny, dark-colored nymphs. As the temperatures warm in the ...

Three insect pests have come to my attention in recent days and bear mentioning here. The first of these is the Oriental fruit fly. The adult is a bit larger than the common housefly, except that it’s ...