On Tue, 13 May 2008 04:00:31 -0700 (PDT), crazyh0rse1@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>I remember going to a stately home, with large gardens, one September
>and it was not until I had walked around the herbaceous borders for
>about fifteen minutes thinking "there is something not quite right
>here", when I realised what it was.
>
>There was not a single spiders' web across any of the plants,
>anywhere. Nor did there seem to be any insects.
>
>I spent another ten minutes walking around before leaving, as it made
>me feel so sad that some form of insecticide must have been used to
>kill anything that moved on the flowers, and had either killed the
>spiders directly or as a result of them having no food.
>
>Some peoples' obsession with the 'tidy garden' ideal does seem to be
>so destructive, despite the fact that many chemicals were made illegal
>for horticultural use some years ago.
>
>The OP should try and be happy that they still have garden spiders,
>and bru****ng away webs each morning is a small price to pay.
I do so agree with you. A garden sterilised of wildlife is a sad,
unreal and ultimately disappointing creation.
I'm not a totally organic gardener (I use glyphosate for instance, and
soap solution on vegetables). But my garden is full of insects and
birds that keep each other in balance, and I wouldn't want it any
other way.
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