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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

My fairly large magnolia tree is heavily infested with scale. What can I do? It has also been losing quite a few leaves lately. Since your tree is so large and heavily infested, I would recommend a ...

Magnolias are popular trees and shrubs in many landscapes. Their large, showy flowers can range from white to pink to yellow and provide a burst of color in the spring. While they are relatively ...