Plants outside

It’s spider season – the time of year in which male spiders come out from the deepest, darkest corners of your home to find a mate.

Speaking to HuffPost UK previously, Professor Adam Hart, ecologist, conservation scientist, and entomologist, said: “Although they can look quite fearsome, they aren’t aggressive and they aren’t looking to hurt you... Spiders are incredibly important in the wider ecosystem, and we don’t notice them for most of the year.”

That doesn’t mean most of us are exactly thrilled about the new house guests, though.

So, if you want to ensure new ones don’t enter your abode, you might want to consider making changes to your external walls.

Why should I move my plant pots to repel spiders?

Potted plants attract flies, which can make them a welcome home for spiders. They can also hide in these, lingering just below your........

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