"Mary Fisher" <mary.fisher@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> "Fuschia" <Fuschia@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> On Mon, 12 May 2008 21:47:46 +0100, "Pete C" <petcrow@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> wrote:
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>>>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....
>>
>> I'm sure you don't have any more than anyone else!
>> Having spiders in your garden means you will have fewer pests.
>> There is nothing at all you can do to discourage them, so you will
>> just have to learn to love them.
>
> I agree.
>
> I thought we didn't have any in our car ****t until spouse did a lot of
> sawing of wood. The webs showed up brilliantly when they were covered in
> dust.
>
> And so MANY!
>
> I think it's a privilege.
>
If the OP disagrees with your *****sment, there are spider killers and
deterrents on the market (although I don't know whether they work) from,
e.g.,
http://www.pestcontrolshop.co.uk/acatalog/SPIDERS.html
or
http://www.abcfireandsecurity.co.uk/SpiderRepellent.htm


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