Re: spiders

Theresa,
        There is a product on the market that claims the bushes that you
spray it on reduces the ability for the web to connect. It is called Cobweb
Eliminator from the Dr. T company.

betsy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Theresa W" <tchessie1@sbcglobal.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Monday, July 09, 2007 9:36 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] spiders


> So--- have you found anything to get rid of them?  What are spiders'
> natural predator?  Something must eat them??
>
> Theresa
>
> Jesse Bell wrote:
> > I have those same spiders too. Water hose doesn't stop them, they are
> > back the next day. Brooms don't stop them. They build webs from one
> > potted plant to the next. They seem worse this year for some reason.
> >
> >
> >
> > Theresa W <tchessie1@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> >   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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> >
> > Jesse R. Bell
> >
> > "Our society is run by insane people for insane objectives.
> > I think we're being run by maniacs for maniacal ends
> > and I think I'm liable to be put away as insane for expressing that.
> > That's what's insane about it."  -  John Lennon
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