How Do You Bring Outdoor Plants Inside To Protect From Bugs?
Outdoor plants are vulnerable to bugs because they are exposed to them all day long. During periods where bugs are hatching or infesting an area, one step to avoid plant damage is to bring the plants indoors. For shrubs, perennials and even seedling trees, transplanting them to pots and bringing them inside the home will mediate bug damage and save your plants. Prune the plants you plan on bringing indoors with pruning shears. This includes cutting away dead branches and areas where bugs have already nested in or affected the plant. Remove all bug cocoons, eggs and the bugs themselves. Dig up the plant carefully, by digging around the root system of the plant you plan to bring inside. Leave a generous radius of soil around the plant, 1 foot or more from the stalk or trunk, so you do not damage the plant’s root system. Remove the plant from the ground, and gently separate all the dirt from the roots. Inspect the root system for signs of bugs, and remove all nests and cocoons. Also, shak
