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title: "A grasshopper got into the house and ate my plant. Is there anything…"
description: "A grasshopper got into the house and ate my plant. Is there anything I can use indoors to protect my plants?"
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author: "BEH"
published: "2024-08-13T19:07:23.469945Z"
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# A grasshopper got into the house and ate my plant. Is there anything…

_Posted by BEH on 2024-08-13_

A grasshopper got into the house and ate my plant. Is there anything I can use indoors to protect my plants?

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## 4 comments

### Tabi :) commented on 2024-08-13

Use cinnamon! Put a bit in your soil and sprinkle it on the top layer of the soil as well. It repels grasshoppers and other insects without affecting the plant!

#### BEH replied on 2024-08-13

Thanks! Can I do this to all my house plants?

#### Tabi :) replied on 2024-08-13

Absolutely!

### Adrian commented on 2024-08-13

Completely agree with Tabi here. Lovely aglaonema, btw! I sadly had to gift mine to my cousin because of my dog 🐶. Cinnamon also helps as a natural fungicide, and as an extra tip, I found my aglaonema really like bottom watering, and bottom watering helps prevent attracting pests like fungus gnats to moist top soil. Hope this helps!

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