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Cornell Formula – Baking Soda based plant spray
Pests / Recipes

Cornell Formula – Baking Soda based plant spray

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The Cornell Formula – baking soda based plant spray. Garden member L.M. shared this “spray-on plant disease preventative and fighter” formula developed at Cornell University.   (There are many variations on this mix, but, this version has worked well for L.M. for 20+ years in her Pacific NorthWest gardens.)To 1 gallon of water, add & mix:1 … Continue reading →

Brown Marmorated Stink Bug – What can you do? (Updated May 2025)
Brown Marmorated Stink Bugs / Hint / Pests / Plant Thoughts

Brown Marmorated Stink Bug – What can you do? (Updated May 2025)

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Stink bugs, oh, my!  They are here in the Pacific Northwest and they can be very destructive to native and non-native plants in your yard, green house, garden and forest.  How do you identify them, find them, destroy them – but, not destroy the native bugs? Here is some helpful information about the invasive Brown … Continue reading →