The pathogens that cause powdery mildew are a common garden problem. How to treat powdery mildew organically is common too. The fungus, Podosphaera xanthii, appears as a grayish-white fuzzy substance on plant leaves when there is an above-normal amount of rainfall and/or when the plants are crowded.

All plants are susceptible to developing this destructive fungus. At the first sign of a grayish-white fuzz on the leaves, use one of these organic methods to get rid of powdery mildew. 

Early Signs

The first signs are pale yellow spots on top of the plant leaves.

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Learning how to make mulch from leaves will save you a lot of money and make your garden grow better. Fallen leaves are a free organic, sustainable resource that will improve soil fertility, drainage, promote airflow, reduce weeds, prevent erosion, and attract earthworms.

Make good use of the leaves that fall off your trees by transforming them into free mulch.

Rake Them Up

We spend hours in the fall of the year raking the fallen tree and shrub leaves off the lawn.

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What Do I Put In The Compost Bin?

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The best mulch to prevent weeds will depend on a few different things, like what kind of garden it’s being placed in and the location. There are many different types of mulch and there’s one that will be perfect for your gardening needs.

Mulch is a must for a healthy, productive garden. The main objective of mulch is to prevent weed but it will benefit the garden in other ways too.

What Is Mulch?

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Basil is an attractive and versatile herb that can be grown indoors or outdoors. As one of the most popular herbs that you want to keep on-hand at all times, it’s desirable to want to know how to grow basil from cuttings year-round.
The first thing you’ll need is a healthy basil plant. The plants are inexpensive and can often be purchased at the local supermarket. It’s the only plant that you’ll need to buy, after that you can grow basil plant from cuttings year-round!

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Loads of fertilizers are available in the market to feed your plants nutrients. The problem with these fertilizers is that most of them are chemicals. It goes without saying that these chemicals will inevitably leave an impact on the environment – maybe even on your health. Instead, there are several ways to fertilize your plants organically. Many DIY plant food recipes are available to prepare at home with stuff you already have – herbal tea being one of them.

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Ants are annoying little creatures that crawl on plants, build dirt mounds in the garden, ruin picnics, get into our homes, bite, irritate, and seemingly have to good purpose in life.
But like everything else, ants have a good side and a bad side. In their defense, the presence of ants in the garden lets us know there’s an aphid infestation on the plants. Ants also provide organic pest control by eating pests eggs and disrupting the nests of harmful pests.

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It’s difficult to mess up compost but it can be done. People often ask what are the common composting mistakes, and there are few of them. The mistakes are easy to correct, once you become aware of them. You can successfully turn your food waste into nutrient-rich nourishment for your organic garden.

Cover It Up

The most common composting mistake is just dumping everything into the pile and hoping it decomposes quickly. It will decompose like this, but it will take a long time, smell bad and attract flies.

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An organic vegetable garden can be very productive if you know a few tips and tricks. Growing organically means that no chemicals are used in the soil or on the plants.

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It may take a little time, but it will save money and you will get a replica of the original plant. Here are some DIY recipes to get you started making propagating and potting mixes.

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