An Unlikely Orchard Secret If you spot a neighbor’s fruit tree decorated with empty eggshells, they are not preparing for an out-of-season holiday. This unusual …
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Hanging empty eggshells from fruit trees is a traditional, zero-cost gardening technique for repelling pests and fighting disease. The swaying shells act as a visual decoy to deter territorial insects like cabbage white butterflies. Over time, they also weather and drop slow-release calcium to the root zone, naturally preventing fungal issues like peach leaf curl.