Lawn Garden Sprinklers

Most people are willing to spend large amounts of money to beautify our gardens so that our homes look great. However, we ignore the very important aspect of pruning the plants as and when required, resulting in all the money invested in the garden beautification going down the drain.

So, some handy tips for better preservation of your lawn or garden:

Try to avoid watering the plants in the evening

Summers may bring in lots of problems for your garden, the primary reason for which would be the high humidity levels of summer. To make your plants dry, you can tuck them in during the night. Additionally, avoid watering the plants in the evenings to prevent any damage to them.

Powdery Mildew Fungi

Beware of Powdery Mildew

One of the biggest enemies of the ornamental plants is a common fungus known as Powdery Mildew. It creates a whitish film on the plant’s leaves. Some of the plants that are affected often are Dogwoods and Sand cherry. You would need to practice efficient gardening, primarily involving spraying of general fungicides on the garden plants.

Try to prevent Pythium Blight

For anyone who resides in the northern region and also sports perennial Rye grass in their gardens needs to be extra careful of not leaving the grass wet during the night. This can help in prevention of the Pythium Blight fungus that thrives in high humidity conditions, especially during the night. It appears like white cotton candy and is most visible in the mornings. It is particularly noticeable where moist soil is present. So, the easiest way to control or prevent Pythium Blight is to water the plants during as early hours of the day as possible.

Fire Blight

Another culprit that grows well during summers as compared to other seasons is Fire Blight. Some of the plants that this fungus loves to attack are Cotoneasters, Pyracantha, Apple trees, and Crabapple trees. Its presence is characterized by affected plant’s branches turning red, which eventually dies. Prevention is simple and is achieved by pruning those branches that are affected and then eventually removing it far from the plant and preferably burning them. This is essential as Fire Blight is rather contagious.

Shotgun Fungus

A fungus that appears like little gems, that prefers growing in mulch and has the tendency to swell is known as Short Gun Fungus. Although this fungus is not preventable, yet it is advisable to loosen up the mulch so as to facilitate air circulation thus preventing fungus.