Just as important as the appearance of your yard is the scent that draws you in. The star magnolia tree (Magnolia stellata) boasts both eye-catching star-shaped white blooms and a delicate, sweet ...

Star magnolia is a slow-growing, flowering shrub known for its star-shaped white flowers, which inspire its common and scientific name. This beautiful tree symbolizes the arrival of spring and ...

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).

I was going to start by saying let’s talk about one of my favorite plants; I have so many, that this wouldn’t be true. Let’s talk about one of my many favorites. How can you not like magnolias when ...

Magnolia scale is one of the largest soft scales found in the U.S. and feeds on the sap of magnolias, particularly star magnolia, lily magnolia, cucumber tree magnolia, and saucer magnolia. Tuliptree ...