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Treating diseases and pests - page 2
Plants in the garden rarely look as pristine as the images on labels from the stores we purchased them. Actually, even the pictures we showcase on this website sometimes feel like thousand-to-one occurrences! But fear not! Even you can grow sumptuous splendid flowers and scrumptious juicy flawless fruits with proper treatments against parasites, pests and diseases. And all of these are perfectly organic and natural, too!
Avoiding and treating powdery mildew
Powdery mildew is a fungus that belongs to the Erysiphaceae family and frequently colonizes… Read more
Oak processionary, treatment for this caterpillar
This well-known oak tree parasite is a caterpillar that devours the leaves, until it… Read more
Tomato blight, effective treatments against downy mildew
Tomato blight is one of the most devastating diseases because downy mildew spreads extremely… Read more
Tomato pinworm, techniques and treatments to avoid and cure the disease
Tomato pinworms are native to South America, and appeared in France in 2009 in… Read more
Tomatoes without diseases
Tomatoes are often infected with fungal diseases (related to mushrooms). A typical gardener’s first… Read more
Organic treatments for your fruit trees
Do you have a garden with fruit trees and you’d like to get a… Read more
Caterpillars, techniques and organic treatments to avoid them
Caterpillars are butterfly larvae that come in many different shapes, colors and sizes, but… Read more
Natural and organic weeding, it works!
Weeding has always been the starting point of many questions: how can undesired growth… Read more
Preparing fermented rhubarb tea
A natural pest control solution, fermented rhubarb tea can be used during the entire… Read more
Allium leaf-mining fly, techniques and treatments to avoid and cure the disease
Appearing in eastern France in 2003, allium leaf-mining flies have continuously spread West and… Read more
Fermented stinging nettle tea, both treatment and fertilizer
Thanks to fermented stinging nettle tea, create your own 100% organic fertilizer and parasite… Read more
Nasturtiums vs. Aphids
Whether in the vegetable patch, around fruit trees or near rose trees, Read more
Downy mildew, techniques and organic treatments to avoid it
Famous for being vineyard owners’ #1 enemy, downy mildew is a constant threat to… Read more
Compost, very useful in the garden
Fashion blip or true eco-friendly solution for your plants and garden? Compost is without… Read more
Scale insects – techniques and organic treatments to avoid them
Mealybugs are part of the scale insect family and are among the most common… Read more
Garlic decoction, technique and timing
Garlic decoctions are an excellent solution to treat most diseases and fungus that impact… Read more
Magic potions for fertilizer and to treat plants
Prepare your own magic potions! Infusions, decoctions, fermented tea… take advantage of natural plant… Read more
Organic treatments, most common fermented teas
Fermented tea is an effective and environment-friendly resource to fight most insects, pests and… Read more
Sycamore lace bug, organic treatments to control it
The sycamore lace bug can potentially devastate all plane trees. It is actually a… Read more
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