Garden Spiders

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I have these spiders every year, I can't even hang my washing out as soon as you step on the grass or stones thousands of them run everywhere, some have big sacks of eggs on their back, then you get millions of babies. Last year we completely dug out the garden flagged half and put artificial grass on the other half just so we can use the garden and then today I go to hang the washing up and again they run out of the artificial grass , I think the nest must be in a neighbours garden as we dug everything up. We don't even have one plant and when I say thousands I mean thousands every year just gets worse. They run off the grass all over the patio I spent a fortune last year and now I can't enjoy the garden again can anyone help !!!!

How big are they and what do they look like?

Sorry can't help but watching as we have exactly the same problem! Our spiders are about 1-2cm and carry eggs as you describe. They come back every year no matter what we do. They stop us enjoying being out in the garden!

bloody natural wildlife, hampering enjoyment of the artificial lawn

Oh come on - if it's so bad you can't use the garden that's completely different from just not liking the wildlife.

OP, is this a problem just this time of year, or constantly?

What might be happening is that the eggs are hatching and the baby spiders dispersing. Dispersing as in going away (a huge population can't all survive in the same place) - so if you do nothing, they should dwindle to normal numbers.

If it is a constant problem, then it is odd. Spiders like dry, undisturbed places to stay, so maybe sweep out any old leaves or web-ridden sheds and see if that helps?

Ah... just done a bit of Googling... they are wolf spiders, and the mother carries the hatched baby spiderlings on her back. Sweeeet!!!