Billions of cicadas are about to emerge after 17 years spent underground.
Here’s how to protect your garden from the swarms.
What do you oughta doif anythingin order to protect your plants?
Amap showing the epicentersof the emergence includes Washington, D.C., Indiana, and Tennessee.
While this may not be a pleasant phenomenon for the insect-phobic, theres good news for gardeners.
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Adults really do no harm at all, Vallin says.
You would have seen it by now, says Vallin.
Its best to cover these plants as early as possible, before the cicadas fully emerge.
Established trees, she adds, are not affected by cicadas.
What you should not do, according to Vallin, is utilize pesticides or insecticides as a deterrent.
Neither is needed in the least, she says.
Plus, spraying pesticides or insecticides can actually do more harm than good by hurting nearby beneficial insects.
At the most, a row cover or mosquito netting will more than suffice.
Any kind of planting delay can impact getting in a harvest before the first frost, she says.
Back inside, heres how to choose the best plant for every room in your home:
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