Most gardeners know that eggshells can be crushed and added to compost or sprinkled around the garden.
But there is another old-fashioned trick that has been passed between gardeners for years: hanging eggshells from plants, stakes, strings, fences, or branches.
It may look strange, but there are several reasons gardeners do it. Hanging shells can create movement around vulnerable plants, act as highly visible objects that may temporarily discourage some birds, mark newly planted areas, and give you somewhere to keep shells until you’re ready to crush and reuse them.
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