Hedge Apples Repel Spiders

RE: Hedge Apples Repel Spiders Post By Leesa Threatt (Guest Post) (10/09/2008) I don't know about the spider control, but they do repel roaches. When I was in college, my dorm was infested with roaches. My great aunt suggested hedge apples. I put them in the corners of our room and we were the only ones roach free on our floor. So that is my testimonial. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Hedge Apples Repel Spiders Post by donna52479 (8) | (08/16/2008) Contact I use them every year in the Fall when they fall off the trees. I put them in the corner of a room where we get small spider mites and small spiders. They are there 2-3 months and work extremely well keeping the spiders away. They are totally gone the whole time the hedge apples are in the corners of the room. I wish there was a way to keep them there all year around, but they do start to rot after 2 or 3 months. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Hedge Apples Repel Spiders Post By Guest (Guest Post) (07/29/2008) I don't know about "hedge apples", but I do know that horse chestnuts worked for us. I've read that they are the same things, but from the pictures I've seen I don't believe that's true. We moved to a house that was totally infested with those awful little white spiders. I don't mind spiders generally, but I hate those little white ones - if you get them they seem to be everywhere. We collected horse chestnut "conkers" (the green balls with large spikes that look like a medieval mace) and put them in the corners of the room. Worked like magic. Two considerations: 1) I think they only work for so long; although they seemed to permanently rid our house of spiders, the same ones used at my in-laws (about three years old at that point) had much less effect. We collected fresh ones the next fall, and those seemed to work. 2) In our experience it's the actual chestnut that repels spiders: they had to be ripe enough to expose the chestnut underneath to work. My father-in-law's experience was that he found a spider sitting on top of an unripe green spiky conker. When he replaced that with a ripe open one (with the chestnut exposed) the spiders dissappeared. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Hedge Apples Repel Spiders Post by kimberley37 (1) | (10/27/2007) Profile | Contact Don't pay good money for Hedge Apples! I live in Iowa "right in the Midwest" and we get lots of spider's this time of year. We use hedge apples to get rid of them disgusting spiders and they work wonderful. We live in the country and have lots and lots of hedge apples. If you would pay the shipping cost I would be more then happy to mail you a box of hedge apples. They are free for us since they grow on our property, so I am offering them to you at no cost. Only the cost to mail them. If interested then please let me know. Sincerley, Kim Report Spam or Abuse RE: Hedge Apples Repel Spiders Post By Amie (Guest Post) (09/24/2007) actually the "myth" about hedge apples is half true as quoted from the site link below if you wish to read the whole article "The belief about the use of hedge apples for insect control is widespread and persistent. it is claimed that placing hedge apples around the foundation or inside the basement will repel or control insects. A few years ago, Iowa State University toxicologists extracted compounds from hedge apples. When concentrated, these compounds were found to repel insects. Scientists also found that natural concentrations of these compounds in the fruit were too low to be an effective repellent. So, don't be fooled into spending much to use hedge apples as an insect repellent." http://lancaster.unl.edu/enviro/pest/Nebline/HedgeApple.htm Report Spam or Abuse Where Can I Find These? Post By Anina (Guest Post) (11/06/2006) I live in Columbus, OH and would love to get my hands on these Osage Oranges? is that possible? Report Spam or Abuse RE: Hedge Apples Repel Spiders Post By John (Guest Post) (04/25/2006) This is a myth. Go to this link: http://www.washington.edu/burkemuseum/spidermyth/myths/skineggs.html Report Spam or Abuse RE: Hedge Apples Repel Spiders Post By Tonia (Guest Post) (10/17/2005) We have hedge apples everywhere and they don't seem to help at all. I have even seen spiders crawl right beside them. I just put them by the doors and around in the garden. Am I doing something wrong? Report Spam or Abuse questions Post By lilly jess (Guest Post) (09/26/2005) how are they used? are they toxic? what happens if you eat one? what happens if an animal eats one? where does it grow? how does it grow? Report Spam or Abuse RE: Hedge Apples Repel Spiders Post by ladyharley88 (1) | (07/31/2005) Contact How often do you have to replace the hedge apples? Report Spam or Abuse RE: Hedge Apples Repel Spiders Post By Garrett (Guest Post) (06/28/2005) They must work better than chestnuts! I've seen a spider nest BEHIND a chestnut in a corner!! heh... I am sooo arachnophobic, thanks for the tip. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Hedge Apples Repel Spiders Post By Gayle (Guest Post) (05/29/2005) I have never heard of Hedge Apples. Where do you get these. We have black widows around our house and other spiders. I would love to get rid of them. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Hedge Apples Repel Spiders Post by ThriftyFun (3731) | (05/28/2005) Profile | Blog! | Contact Here is a link for a site that sells them: http://www.naturehills.com/new/prod ... uctdetails.aspx?proname=Osage+Orange They grow throughout the midwest. You could call around to nurseries near where you live. They say that they grow in zones 4-9. Susan from ThriftyFun Report Spam or Abuse RE: Hedge Apples Repel Spiders Post By Carol (Guest Post) (05/28/2005) Where can I find a Osage Orange Tree. I live in Tulsa, Ok Report Spam or Abuse