[blindwoodworker] Re: Bugs in the shop

  • From: Blaine Clark <blaineclrk@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: blindwoodworker@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sat, 26 May 2012 11:34:52 -0400

Depending on the location of your shop and your taste in lawn care, _pardon the pun as you read on_ you might consider planting some mint along the sides of your shop. We had those brown ants in our house until I planted some spearmint and peppermint along the edge of the house. No more ants, no more spiders, no crawling bugs at all. Spiders go after food, so there must be some other bugs that are attracting them. If the real problem is flying bugs, well, mint won't work. A plus is you can have mint for drinks & cooking and the smell when the lawn is cut is nothing but great! The bad side is that mint can be overpowering for other low plants and crowd them out, and it can spread into nearby flower beds and the neighbor's lawns, so you have to keep it where it can be controlled by regular mowing or a good border that the mint can't jump over. With regular mowing, it usually won't spread over 3 feet from the bed.

Blaine

On 05/26/2012 10:05 AM, John Sherrer wrote:

I am not sure of the brand, but I bought them at Cosco, about $10 or $15 for a package of 6.

John

*From:*blindwoodworker-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:blindwoodworker-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On Behalf Of *Robert Wilson
*Sent:* Friday, May 25, 2012 2:44 PM
*To:* blindwoodworker@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
*Subject:* [blindwoodworker] Re: Bugs in the shop

What brand do you use John?

Bob

On May 24, 2012, at 6:43 PM, John Sherrer wrote:



Hi Woodworkers

If you have problems with spider webs and other insects in the shop, I recommend those electronic devices that run them off. They work, and they will also run off mice.

These devices do not repel the insects, it prevents them from eating, so after a couple of days they will leave.

John

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