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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Tea scale insects beneath the foliage causes patchy yellowing on camellia leaves. Camellias are a beautiful part of our East Texas landscapes during the winter and early spring. Unfortunately if you ...

THERE are around 8,000 described species of scale insects around the world, ranging in size from only one or two millimetres to more than five millimetres. Most species of scale insects are white in ...