Argus 420 asked:


I have an indoor garden where these tiny little gnats seem to spring forth like wild-flowers after a long rainy winter from the soil of my plants. I have a few yellow fly strips up, however, after about a week and a few hundred flies later, they stop having any space left for more flies!

I have tried nematodes and ladybugs, however those are very expensive require lots of work. My indoor garden, because of where I live, is going to be prone to these bugs no matter what I do.

I have a small outdoor garden where spiders have taken residence and seem to keep my bug problem at bay, and I have had MUCH experience with spiders and how beneficial they can be as predators. I always leave 2-3 in or around my house or garage that are out of reach to keep my bug problems at bay. (we all have flies, face it…)

Is there a “safe” species of spider that I can introduce into my very small indoor garden that will keep the bug problem at bay? Can a “safe” sepcies be kept under control?

Kayla

“Time” - the sage asked:


Every group, business, organization, etc. has a set system. Some people study it for control not meant for them, exploitation and disruption.
It is like an ordinary garden with no plan for pest control.
What ideas do you have for society that would be parallel to organic gardening? (plant rotation; one plant to keep another plant’s predators; soil protection; etc.)

Austin