Landscaping and gardening can contribute to a huge improvement in the general look of your house. Many people are willing to invest large sums of money in that kind of projects. However, forgetting to prune the plants when needed may result in ruining the perfect look. It is high time to learn the gardening tips how to maintain your lawn. Gardening tips on pruning Pruning plays a crucial role in maintaining the garden. Do not worry too much if you make mistakes when pruning. It is like a hair cut that has gone wrong, it is not permanent. The grass will grow again. And you will have time to improve your skills. Do not water in the evening In the summer, you may come across high humidity, which can cause various problems in the garden. Your plants should be kept nice and dry, which is best achieved by tucking them in. Getting rid of Powdery mildew A lot of ornamental plants are each year affected by Powdery mildew, the common garden fungus. It manifests itself with a white film on the leaves of the plants in your garden. Other ornamental plants like Sand cherry and Dogwoods may get infected with it as well. Only by careful gardening can you cease the growth of this fungus. Preventing Powdery mildew is fairly easy. It is enough to spray general fungicide in the centre of your garden. Preventing Pythium Blight To those who live in the north and grow perennial Rye grass as well, they should always rememberl not to leave the grass wet at night. A dangerousl garden fungus called Pythium Blight may attack wet grass because this fungus llikes to grow typically in humid condition,mostly during the night. It is easy to notice Pythium blight early in the morning. The fungus takes the shape ofwhite cotton candy on the lawn. It attacks rye grass mainly along driveways and sidewalks, because the soil there is usually moist. Pythium blight can be controlled by watering early during the day. Fire Blight Another type is Fire Blight, which definately prefers to grow during summer than any other season. This garden fungus often attacks Pyracantha, crabapple trees, cotoneasters, and Apple trees. If at least one of the branches turns red and dies, that is the sign that the plant is affected by Fire Blight. This Fire Blight can be prevented little by pruning the affected branch. It is essential to remove it from the main plant as far as possible. Most importantly, all the infected branches should be burnt since Fire Blight is highly contagious. The shears used for cutting should be properly washed with alcohol in order to prevent the spread of the deadly garden fungus to other parts of the branch. Shotgun Fungus A little gem like fungus, which prefers to grow in mulch and tends to swell, has been called as "Shotgun Fungus". It is extremely dangerous as it can fly up to 8 feet in the air. It will spatter your house and garden with tiny brown specks. They will stick to your house or windows as if they were glued. Very often we blame spiders and other insects for those dark tiny specks.Unfortunately, nothing can be done to prevent this garden fungus, however you can do something by keeping the mulch loose so that air can circulate freely inside to keep the fungus out. Even though mulch is useful, do not let them get packed, it should be removed it at least once a year and also rake it flat so that it will look like you ve just mulched.

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