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Is baking soda bad for your garden?

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It can actually be helpful. Baking soda can minimize diseases during the spring as the plant grows.

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What does sodium bicarbonate do to plants?

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It is a fungicide and will help keep any growths off your plants. One risk is something called foliar burn, which appears on leaves as small brown and yellow patches.

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What is the difference between baking soda and baking powder?

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Baking soda is made of one ingredient that's ground up. Baking powder has other things added to it.

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Clarification is required for "Root out insect infestations" recipe; what's the quantity of water? 2 tablespoons of baking soda is potentially lethal to a plant!

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The idea is to place the ingredients in a spray bottle and then fill the bottle with water. The exact ratio isn't terribly important.

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