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. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementSo, 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? They can also hide in these, lingering just below your window sash if you keep your plants close to your external walls, Zoflora writes. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementIt’s not a good idea to kill spiders because (I say this as an arachnophobe myself) they’re a key part of our ecosystem.