A gentle, eco-friendly DIY remedy for healthier plants
🧾 Ingredients (for 1 Liter Spray)
- 1 L tap or rainwater 💧
- 5 drops organic dish soap 🧼 (or a pea-sized amount of soft soap)
- ~20 drops essential oil 🌸 (see options below)
- 1 tsp fine clay powder 🪨
- Spray bottle (1 L capacity) with a not-too-fine nozzle 🌿
🥄 Preparation Steps
- Stir the chosen essential oil into the soap on a spoon 🥄.
- Mix this blend into the water and pour into your spray bottle 🚰.
- Add the clay powder and shake well until evenly distributed 🤍.
⚠️ Tip: Avoid contact with skin, eyes, and airways while spraying.
🌼 Essential Oil Guide – Which Oil Helps Against What?
- 🧄 Garlic oil → combats powdery mildew
- 🌿 Oregano oil → fights downy mildew & sooty mold
- 🌼 Tansy oil → supports against rust fungi
- 🌿 Thyme oil → effective against tomato blight
- 🌱 Savory oil → prevents leaf curl & balances downy mildew
💡 Alternative: Instead of essential oils, you can also use herbal extracts made from the original plants (e.g., tansy, oregano, savory).
🌞 Application Advice
➡️ Always spray in the late afternoon or evening to protect leaves from sunburn.
➡️ Use sparingly 🌿 – essential oils are biodegradable and much gentler than chemical pesticides, but still very effective when used wisely.
🌿✨ With Nature’s Shield Plant Spray, you can strengthen your garden naturally, keep pests at bay, and support plant health—without harsh chemicals!
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