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 ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. ‘Jane’ magnolia Q: An arborist diagnosed my ‘Jane’ magnolia with magnolia scale last fall, and I was told to apply horticultural ...

We enjoy magnolia trees for their beautiful early spring flowers, but in summer they sometimes get downright ugly. Gardeners may notice a fuzzy black coating on branches or a sticky glaze that ...

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 ...