Are you starting to notice white spots on your vegetable leaves? It’s quite possible they have powdery mildew – a treatable & very common part of summer gardening.

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After spending so long growing your beloved crops, I know it’s worrisome to see any sort of issue pop up…

In this case, you’re probably here because you’ve noticed fuzzy white dots on your plant leaves. Perhaps they look like they’ve been dusted with flour?

This fungi, known as powdery mildew, is rarely fatal, but it will suck nutrients from your plant, make it more susceptible to other diseases, and overall negatively affect its growth.

Powdery mildew primarily effects these types of plants:

Cucumber
Squash
Pumpkin
Melon

Tomato
Eggplant
Pepper
Grape

Bean
Pea
Rose
Lilac

And that’s part of the reason why’s it’s so common!

Powdery mildew comes in on the wind & thrives in warm, dry weather – especially if there’s high humidity. Sounds like a Pacific Northwest summer…

But the good news is…it can be stopped. Powdery mildew is thwarted by rain, high temperatures, & our DIY powdery mildew spray!

It’s a simple combination of easy-to-gather ingredients that will stop powdery mildew in its tracks!

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Everything you need to successfully identify & treat powdery mildew.

So what do you think? Are you ready to wipe out powdery mildew? Your plants will thank you!!

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DIY Powdery Mildew Spray

Ingredients

1 liter water
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp neem oil – preferably with Azadirachtin
Few drops soap – as natural as possible

Instructions

Combine ingredients in a spray bottle & shake vigorously – add a few more drops of soap, if ingredients don't incorporate
As always, test spray a leaf and wait 24-48 hours before spraying the entire plant/garden.
Remove the most badly affected leaves & spray the remaining leaves liberally. You may need to shake the bottle periodically to mix.
Repeat spray weekly through the hot months to treat & prevent powdery mildew.

How to Identify & Treat Powdery Mildew