The secret to a greener garden is in your medicine cabinet.
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Hydrogen peroxide is easy to come by in most households, and it’ssurprisingly usefulfor gardeners.
Its great for soft-bodiedpests like aphids, spider mites, and whiteflies.
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It works by breaking down their protective outer layer, but its gentle on my plants when diluted properly.
I use hydrogen peroxide to sanitize everything from pruners to planting pots.
Its incredibly effective at killing germs, which can often linger and infect healthy plants.
Scrub tools with water and plain dish soap first to remove any dirt and residue.
Then, Ingham recommends spraying your gardening tools or containers with undiluted hydrogen peroxide to sanitize them.
Let them sit for 5 to 10 minutes before rinsing thoroughly with water.
I check that to cover both sides of the foliage and repeat every few days if the issue persists.
Its an easy, affordable way to keep my plants healthy without synthetic fungicides.
you could spray your plants with diluted hydrogen peroxide to get rid of fungal diseases.
Ohler recommends mixing 1 tablespoon of 3% hydrogen peroxide and one quart of water.
Then spray your leaves with the solution.
Hydrogen peroxide has been my go-to solution for this.
Spray the solution directly onto affected areas in your garden.
After letting it sit for a few minutes, scrub or rinse the area clean.
I mix one part 3% hydrogen peroxide with two parts water and use it to water the plant.
This oxygenates the soil and kills harmful fungi or bacteria causing the rot.
