[capt_noonie]

I have used honey with success. The problem is once I get them to root and I bring them outside the heat kills them. But yeah no need to buy rooting hormone if you already have honey in the house.

As far as the black widow, I don't mind spiders at all--IF they do their job! Her web is in an out of the way place that the dogs can't get to (up high) but if she doesn't start catching something, she won't have to worry about me evicting her, she will die from starvation! She only comes out at night. I haven't tried my camera at night yet. Only one little light out back and I doubt it's enough to light up where she is. She's pretty fat though. So I'd assume she's eating something but her web is totally clean.

Edit about the honey. I cut the bottom end into a point and dip it in honey, then put it directly in a small pot with dirt, water it, then put the pot in a clear produce bag and tie the top.