Powdery mildew on sweet peas is rife right now – here's how to prevent it

Sweet peas growing on supports in the garden .

Powdery mildew on sweet peas is one of the most common problems you'll have with these flowering favourites, especially as we head into late summer.

In fact, you might find cases of powdery mildew on plants throughout your garden over the coming weeks – but if you take the right preventative measures, you’ll not only care for your sweet peas better than ever before, but help them sidestep the disease, too.