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YOUR QUESTION #0020959:

netting a 3' dwarf jap maple after cicada shells are on it, too late?

I have a dwarf Japanese Maple tree that is 3 feet tall, planted maybe 3 years ago. It is COVERED with cicada shells. If I knock them off is it time enough to cover it with netting? Or might it survive if left alone?

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