"Des Higgins" wrote in message
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On May 13, 1:35 pm, "BAC" wrote:
"Mary Fisher" wrote in message

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"Fuschia" wrote in message
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On Mon, 12 May 2008 21:47:46 +0100, "Pete C"
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....

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 port 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 assessment, 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


I feel ill.
This has a similar effect on me as seeing plans to "clean up" areas
like walls (e.g. remove weeds) or to tidy up grassy banks in villages
or roadside verges by planting supermarket car park style shrubs and
with dense decorative mulch. I have seen these justified on
environmental grounds. Products for killing spiders belong with
products for dying your poodle pink.


It takes all sorts ...