Question about spooder deterrence/deterrants

I live in the American Midwest and my building gets a LOT of orb weavers on my balcony. I don’t mind them so much but they accumulate rapidly and have a rather successful feeding frenzy in the summer time. They get a bit territorial and when try to reason with them they just shake their webs menacingly at me. Anyway this makes having guests difficult so I am wondering if any of you fine people have suggestions for humane temporary deterrents? I’ve heard citronella is useful?