How to Use powdery mildew in a Sentence

powdery mildew

noun
  • Can powdery mildew spread to other plants?
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2025
  • Can powdery mildew spread to other plants?
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 25 May 2026
  • There are more than 11,000 species of powdery mildew!
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 31 May 2026
  • A little shade can reduce the amount of blooms and increase the risk of powdery mildew.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Watch for powdery mildew, which appears as a white, powdery substance.
    — Kelly Manning, Martha Stewart, 23 June 2026
  • Water at the base of the plant rather than over the top to avoid getting the leaves wet, which can lead to powdery mildew.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Pathogens including powdery mildew, gray mold, root rot, and stem rots/cankers can be a problem from time to time.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
  • This includes powdery mildew, white and gray molds like botrytis, slime mold, and black spot, Bradley says.
    — Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 23 May 2026
  • The treatment is to apply a fungicide labeled for powdery mildew.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 31 May 2026
  • Doing so will also help prevent powdery mildew from emerging.
    — Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 1 June 2026
  • Possible diseases include powdery mildew, blight, crown rot, leaf gall, root rot, leaf spot, and rust.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 12 Mar. 2026
  • The plants are susceptible to Botrytis mold and powdery mildew as well as crown and root rot.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 3 June 2026
  • Fungicide applications can cure powdery mildew, leaf spot, and wilt.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Even some turf grasses are susceptible to powdery mildew.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2025
  • Even some turf grasses are susceptible to powdery mildew.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 25 May 2026
  • To avoid powdery mildew, water the plants at the soil line with your hose or a drip line system and keep their leaves as dry as possible.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 May 2026
  • Plants are susceptible to powdery mildew.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 3 May 2026
  • Watering from above also wets the foliage, which can lead to fungal diseases or powdery mildew on a mum's leaves.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2025
  • Scott notes that using a diluted milk solution can be an effective and safe way to treat powdery mildew.
    — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 31 May 2026
  • Peach leaf curl, brown rot, powdery mildew, peach scab, and other diseases also commonly afflict the tree.
    — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 10 Mar. 2026
  • While viruses like rose rosette and rose mosaic are not treatable, fungal diseases like powdery mildew, black spot, and rust are.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Prevent powdery mildew by improving light and airflow, and watering the soil—not leaves.
    — Rachel Gillett, Martha Stewart, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Water that sits can encourage fungal diseases, like powdery mildew.
    — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 2 June 2026
  • If your plant has powdery mildew, leaf spot, or gray mold, pick off the worst of the leaves and then spray the mum with a fungicide labeled for the condition.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2025
  • Both organic and inorganic fungicides can be used to treat powdery mildew.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 25 May 2026
  • Both organic and inorganic fungicides can be used to treat powdery mildew.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2025
  • Plant diseases, like powdery mildew, spread more readily during summer.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 June 2026
  • Make sure to provide good air circulation around plants in very humid climates to prevent powdery mildew.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 12 May 2026
  • The most common plant diseases, like powdery mildew or botrytis, a fungal rot, appear on peony foliage and stems.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 7 Apr. 2026
  • If well cared for, 'Knock Out' roses are disease-resistant to black spot, powdery mildew, and pests.
    — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 27 May 2026

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