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Gardening

NRaleighLiberal

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1. Powdery mildew is both ubiquitous, and always gets certain plants

Reply to ellenrr (Original post)

Mon Oct 14, 2013, 09:43 AM

Oct 2013

no matter what - zucchini/summer squash and zinnias always seem to come down with it eventually.

My view is that it is always best to remove infected plant material from planting areas at the end of the season.

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Powdery mildew [View all] ellenrr Oct 2013 OP

Powdery mildew is both ubiquitous, and always gets certain plants NRaleighLiberal Oct 2013 #1

I agree. Get rid of the mildewy parts (don't compost them). The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2013 #2

I would say that the soil will never form an immunity to powdery mildew. Curmudgeoness Oct 2013 #3

more ellenrr Oct 2013 #4