Identifying and Managing Disease

One of the biggest challenges an organic gardener will face is disease in the garden; it’s practically a certainty. What makes this even more difficult is that many plant diseases present themselves similarly with symptoms like browning and/or yellowing of foliage. In terms of possible treatments, options are limited for the organic gardener; however, copper-based and sulfur-based fungicides can be used as directed. Neem oil is another product with fungicidal properties. Your mileage may vary with some of these products; personally, I avoid using them in my garden and prefer to focus on what I can control.