Please, someone help me kill spider mites!

[flying_wahini]

They have invaded my garden!
I have sprayed every plant I have with blasts of water, soapy water, Sevin dust,
Organicide and NOTHING is helping.... now on week 7... they are gaining on me....

I now have them front and back yards and I need to pull out some
Big Guns, something that will KILL them....
I have been pretty much organic but at this point - I give up.

what can I use that won't kill everything? suggestions please?

[asdjrocky]

1. Check and see what eats spider mites.

I'm not sure, but I think ladybugs do. For every bug out there, there's another bug that eats it. I picked up some ladybugs and released them, and it certainly cut down on my aphid population. Again, I'm a freshman gardener so I'm certain you can look forward to some better advice than you've gotten from me.

[Lisa0825]

2. Have you tried Neem oil or orange oil?

I have read that both work on them. This is one of the sites I read it on:

http://gardening.savvy-cafe.com/organic-methods-to-get-rid-of-spider-mites-2007-02-05/

[bearfan454]

3. Buy some lady bugs from the nursery or feed store.

They munch on them.

[flying_wahini]

4. thanks, I will try the Orange oil first and see what happens.

nt