A Gardeners Forum Forums Gardening Reference Gardening in 2007 Are these okay for part shade?

patches
i spray em in the mornings. i start doing this at early groth, its made a big diffrence, i use to get so much meldew before! it drove me crazy! i dont like buying chemicals either, they have so much **** in em ya dont realy need and is usaly harmful. the m-oil soap, dish soap, [even baby shampoo] helps keep the solition on the plants and also works as a cleaner with the b-soda. and their not harmful in any way to you or your plants.i have pllox in my rose bushes, in the driveway,, down the bottom ,,in my shade area,, and in the back yard. yep i love phlox! their one of my fav cutting flowers caose their pretty and smell so good!

sara i had so much fun tinkering withthe paint! i made a folder with all my drawings and a seeds and plant list in it! makes it so much eaiser to plan for this spring!

**** i knew i didnt put those stars in their!

Aww man, I missed the uncensored version?? I'll have to check back more frequently.

Sibyl, are you saying that you spray them before you even see any powdery mildew to act as a preventative measure? How often do you spray them? I am really excited about this because my Bee Balm gets it too!

sara!

patches, sometimes of times i do spray before i see any mildew, im out there anyway checking up on things, might as well give em a spray

Sibyl, I am really excited about trying this! How often do you do it? Do you do it on a regular basis or just whenever? Do you spray the undersides of the leaves too, or just the tops? Inquiring minds want to know!

ive done this every year since i learned about it. i also spray under the leaves too.
i spray at a regular basis in the beginning.maybe 1-3 times per week. and whenever by the end of summer.
the trick is to get to the mildew before it gets to your phlox or anyother plant. cause once its there it can spred like crazy.if theres a spot thats realy bad i just snip it off and toss it out in the trash.

Sibyl, you're a gem! Powdery Mildew has been one of the most challenging dilemmas in my gardens because it attacks one of my favorite flowers. I have some pink Phlox that I dearly love and I'm constantly fighting with it. I also have Phlox 'David', but since it's mildew-resistant, so far, I haven't experienced any problems with it.