Unless you’re the kind of person who likes year-round Halloween decorations, you’re probably not crazy about the idea of spider webs covering your plants or your lawn. You may have to choose between a thriving pollinator population and your own personal army of pest-killing spiders. ![]() Remember when we said spiders will eat anything they can catch? That includes pollinators and other beneficial insects such as bees, butterflies, and ladybugs. These are the drawbacks: Danger to Pollinators Still, there’s a price to pay for letting spiders hang around your garden. Even the ones with toxic venom prefer to hide away and keep to themselves rather than attack (the brown recluse spider is called that for a reason). Even though they look creepy-crawly, most spiders are nothing to be afraid of. No, we don’t count your arachnophobia as a reason to get rid of spiders in your garden. That means spiders are especially good for fruit and vegetable gardens where you don’t want to spray chemicals. By preventing pest infestations and plant diseases, they take the place of harmful insecticides and fungicides. Spiders are the organic gardener’s best friend. So, when your eight-legged garden helpers reduce the number of pests in your garden, they also reduce the odds that your plants will become diseased. Plus, when your plants are weak from pest attacks, they’re more vulnerable to those diseases. If eating your plants wasn’t enough, pests can also spread the fungi and bacteria that cause plant diseases such as powdery mildew and black spot. They start hunting in early spring, right at the beginning of the growing season and the same time most pests become active. The more of these voracious predators you let live in your garden, the fewer pests you’ll find. Whether the pest sucks the life out of your plants or tries to bite or sting you, spiders can get rid of it. ![]() That includes other common garden pests like beetles, flies, wasps, moths, leafhoppers, leafminers, caterpillars, and spider mites. In fact, spiders will eat pretty much any insect they can catch. Get Rid of Pestsĭo mosquitoes bite you every time you step outside? Are your prize flowers covered in aphids? Good news: Spiders eat both mosquitoes and aphids. ![]() These are the best things about spiders gobbling up all the other bugs in your yard: 1. Many spiders are practically harmless to humans but deadly to the insects that torment you and your plants. How to Attract Spiders to Your Lawn and Garden.Most Common Types of Spiders in Lawns and Gardens
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