Read on to hear about howtoo much raincan affect your garden and what to do about it.

Plants that grow well with partial shade like lettuce and spinach would be ideal.

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To prevent this from happening, applyextra fertilizerto your garden or lawn before a big storm or significant rainfall.

Erosion

Excess rainfall can also cause soil erosion.

To help with this frequent issue, redirect rainfall from your garden with the help of downspout extensions.

Peace Lily plant with a yellow leaf.

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you’re able to also capture excess runoff with rain barrels.

you could also add a layer of woodchipsor mulchto help protect your soil as much as possible.

To get rid of these pesky weeds, confirm topull them outfrom the root before more can grow.

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Another tip: use mulch.

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Root Rot

Root rot is a word no gardener wants to hear.

And for good reason.

Fuligo septica (Scrambled Egg Slime Mould, Flowers of Tan or Dog Vomit Slime Mold)

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To help prevent root rot in your plants, it’s possible for you to prune any affected roots.

This mildew is usually white or yellow and grows on the surfaces of plants.

To help, try moving these plants to a place in your garden that has a lot of sunlight.

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Pruning damaged roots from an orchid

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Powdery mildew on zucchini leaves

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