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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 very often, ...

Unseasonably mild weather in late winter is bad news for a spring-flowering magnolia, as it coaxes it to open its blossoms too early. If it is followed by an arctic blast of cold air, the glorious ...