It’s likely that your magnolia tree suffers from a scale insect. Magnolias are susceptible to three types. Look for bumps along the 1- to 2-year-old twigs of the tree.

The problem with your Japanese magnolias is an insect problem, not a disease. The tan growths are magnolia scale insects. They are sucking the sap from the tree.

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.

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

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 ...

Alice Taylor, 2, delights in a world of wonder underneath a flowering pink magnolia tree on Monday, April 8, 2019, in her front yard along the 1400 block of Bellevue Avenue in Richmond Heights.

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 ...

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

Sometimes your magnolia tree may H20 issues — it's either getting too much or too little. Magnolias tend to thrive in hardiness zones 6 through 10 and can be invasive in some cases.

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).