Spent 2 years fighting powdery mildew in my squash patch, then figured out the dumbest fix

Alice Gonzalez · 2026-05-30T13:40:04.786727+00:00

Same spot every summer, same white coating on the leaves. Tried neem oil, baking soda sprays, copper fungicide, all the internet tricks. Nothing stuck. Last month I just moved my squash to a new bed that gets morning sun instead of afternoon sun. Haven't seen a speck of mildew since. Been 6 weeks now. Who knew it was just about where the dang sun hits? Anyone else find a simple solution after years of overcomplicating something?

andrew_miller904mo ago

Yeah the old timers really knew their stuff on that one.

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jennifer_mitchell534mo ago

Had an old gardening book that swore by morning sun for squash, never believed it till now.

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veramiller4mo ago

The old books were right about a lot of things, hard to beat experience like that. Morning sun dries the dew off fast and that's usually the whole trick with mildew.

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