How do I limit the number of spiders in my garden?

Sweep dirt and debris from the stained area using a broom or vacuum.

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Unscrew the lid from your garden sprayer and set it aside.

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Step 3

Mix your cleaning solution. Read the stain cleaner instructions for mixing the cleaner with water. Pour the recommended amount of cleaner into your garden sprayer tank and then follow with water up to the fill line. Screw the lid securely onto the sprayer when finished and tighten.

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Step 4

Grasp the pump handle and pump up and down until you feel "tension" on the handle as the pressure builds.

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Adjust the nozzle spray setting. Spray the stained area once to test the setting (spray or stream). If set to a stream, turn the nozzle to the spray setting.

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Spray the stained area in a back-and-forth motion until you have saturated the stain. Wait for the cleaner to dissolve or break down the staining material. Follow the label instructions.

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Step 7

Scrub the stain, as needed. Use a brush, scouring pad or melamine resin foam eraser to help remove the stain.

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Step 8

Empty the cleaning solution from the tank and refill it with clean water to rinse the formerly stained area and clean the tank. Spray away materials and cleaning solution from the area. Empty the tank again when finished and store the sprayer with the lid unscrewed.

Go out every morning with a rake or broom and knock down the webs. Yes, they'll put up new ones, but if you keep destroying them, they'll eventually move somewhere else. Also take steps to reduce the insect they're feeding on. Trim back the overgrown plants and neaten the place up a bit. Also take a closer look at that hibiscus - spiders don't generally make webs that would choke a plant, but caterpillars do. If it is caterpillars, spray with pyrethrum, bt (bacillus thuringensis), or some other non-toxic treatment.

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u cant unless u spray the things that may or not may harmfull to ur crop there is one way but i am just being funny dont feed them lol. having said all that there is a old saying ur never anymore that 7bto 10nfeet away fom a spide in ur whole life most of them are harmless so dont be alarmed its only nature and he spider eats all the little bugs u dont want near ur crop or what ever u grow hope this might help u understand everthing has a purpose

take care jimbo

plant some mint, spiders and ant don't like mint plants. Well thats what I've heard. O.o

*I also found this online*

Here is how to make a safe and natural spider repellent that is safe for the environment.

Spray it where spiders congregate, and you don't want them.

You will need:

An empty spray bottle

Orange essential oil, or lemon, lime, or citronella

Water

You have to use real essential oils though, not synthetics. Synthetics will not have the same citrus taste that spiders dislike.

Try some Diatomaceous Earth. It's an all natural killer that uses hardshelled algae. Insects coming in contact with the powder die of dehydration within a couple of days.

Not true about the mint answer, I have a lot of mint growing around, and spiders even on them. Spraying or dusting is about your only option really, unless you have a way to attract wasps- they are the primary predator of spiders.

why get rid of spiders when they provide a natural defense against many other pests?

read this article and it might change your attitude:

http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/4410/meet-th...

if you can find hedge apples, [osage oranges] they will help keep them in check.

i use moth balls in mine, but you will have to resort to chemicals to get rid of them.

moth balls will also keep snakes out, as for snails & slugs set out small dishes with beer in them it attracts snails & slugs and they drown in it,