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Amiya Baratan

Is This Viral "Baby Powder" Hack the Best Way to Protect Garden Bulbs From Pests? We Ask the Experts

A garden in spring with a green lawn and tulips in the border.

With the onset of spring, we're eager to quit twiddling our green thumbs and get back into gardening mode. While we appreciate the creativity behind a thrifty planting hack, not all viral tips are true to their word. So, when we came across this new trending tip that uses a cheap household item to protect tulip bulbs from the likes of insects and root rot, we were interested, to say the least.

According to this latest planting trick, baby powder is the answer to healthier blooms, but we couldn't help but wonder if it's the new tulip protectant or yet another trap that could actually harm your backyard.

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