Re: spiders

I don't know for sure, but certainly they are interrupting their progress in creating their little nests for the next generation (which does NOT make me happy). I don't want to call an exterminator- because i figure that will just kill all the bugs. But- I haven't a clue if there is something that is spider specific to at least cut down on the number of spider this year!
On the plus side, my chaste tree is in full bloom and just covered with lots of different kinds of bees- including the first honey bees I've seen this year. 

Theresa

Bonnie Holmes wrote:

One thing to consider is that if there are many, there are also many flying
insects for them to eat...else they would starve.  Are they catching the
bees?



[Original Message]
From: Theresa W <tchessie1@sbcglobal.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Date: 7/7/2007 2:58:57 PM
Subject: [CHAT] spiders
Does anyone know of a relatively nontoxic way to get rid of spiders? We have so many around the outside of the house this year, that you can't walk out the back door without getting web in your face. Also, the same is true on many plants. There are webs all over my pyracantha- to the point that it is really ugly. Since it never rains here, they don't get cleaned off. Its just a mess. I like the regular garden spiders- with their lovely symetrical webs- they are fine. It is all the other ones (especially the one that keeps building a web over my mason bee box everyday!!) that I've got to do something about. I've tried removing them with a broom (repeatedly), spraying them down with the hose, etc. Nothing works for more than a couple of hours.... 

Advice please!

Theresa

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