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Discouraging Wasps
chestnut23
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I had quite a lot of wasps in my garden during the summer and I'm wondering if there is a way I can discourage them from coming in such large numbers next year, without putting out traps (I don't want to kill them!)
I had a search and I'm not doing anything silly, like leaving out food or sugary drinks.
i'm wondering if there are any plants that would discourage wasps, or encourage other insects that they don't get on with?!
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Wasps and hornets don't get on with each other ... but you probably don't want to encourage hornets either (although I think they're both fantastic).
The wasps are probably in your garden eating aphids - I think I'd just put up with them and be thankful that you don't need to use chemical sprays to get rid of the aphids
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Jo, I don't think you get as many high up where it's chilly! I have only seen a couple this year, they started a nest in an overturned bucket, but that was soon abandoned though I left it well alone just in case! We never have many and they are never a nuisance. Maybe they find so much to eat here that they have never developed a taste for sweet things (other than aphids of course)!
Just as well, as I rely on them for pollination, hardly ever seen a honey bee here. Lots of different bumblies though, red and white and buff tailed in several different sizes! Love the little tiny buff tailed ones, the size of my little fingernail.
What about a waspinator as a repellent.
I was stung on the hand by a queen wasp earlier this week, and I still welcome them into the garden
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Pansyface has the job
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
My wasps and hornets seem to get on OK together. They shared all my apples and plums before I got any
We had loads of wasps in Dordogne this year and when we went to East Anglia there were quite a lot there too. I didn't feel very fond of them, especially when granddaughter and a friend got stung. I can't grow melons any more, too dangerous.
All that Gallic fraternité I suppose
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I Googled (when did that become a verb???) Waspinator to look at one as I'd never heard of them. The first site I came upon was QVC with hundreds of 1* reviews. Sounds like it's not worth buying. Maybe check it out before you part with your money.