On Tue, 13 May 2008 03:05:19 -0700 (PDT), Des Higgins
<dazzhiggins@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
wrote:
>On May 12, 9:47 pm, "Pete C" <petc...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>> OK, I know they have their place in the garden, but I have more than my
fair
>> share!! I have a cane by my front door to wave like a madman, in front
of me
>> each morning to avoid a faceful of webs and their occupants. My pergola
is
>> covered in webs........they run from walls to any garden
>> plant................ggggrrrrrr. I don't want to exterminate them, but
I'd
>> love to discourage at least some of them. Any ideas??
>> Thanks from a web haired....
>> --
>> Pete C
>> London UK
>
>Just swat away the webs from where you do not like them if they are in
>your way. They are harmless and highly beneficial in the garden (eat
>lots of insects and get eaten by birds) and I do not know of any way
>to deter them other than moving to an apartment without a garden.
That doesn't work, I tried it :)
--
Martin


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