Does anyone know how to keep the ants out of your flower planters?

You could place some cornmeal near the planters. Ants eat it, but they can't tolerate it. Or you could put ant traps next to your planters. Ants take the bait and carry it back to the nest, and hopefully kill the colony. I've used Amdro baits with great success.

They are getting in plant sometimes to eat the liquid aphids or spider mites make when they are eating your plants,they also pollinate the plants or collect pollen or other pests to take back to nest. Best way to be rid of them is Amdro Ant Bait. Put it on trail to take back to nest, kills whole colony. Don't put on mound sometimes it just confuses them and they won't use the entrance or even pick up bait. https://bainpestcontrol.com/blog/5-myths-ants-debugged/ Amdro is poison so when you put on trail cover up for awhile til ants are gone only takes about 12hrs or less I just use an over turned flower pot just don't block trail & you only need a little of the granules.

This might help.

https://www.hometalk.com/diy/outdoor/pest-repeller/ants-safe-and-effective-cure-36651130?r=2

thank you so much ! Can’t wait to try it ... I usually put ant killer on my yard and it seems to help some but not around my planters

Oh okay thanks ! I have ants really bad in the summer months

HI Judy - Those little buggers are relentless, aren't they?!? This is the most effective method and all-natural spray DIY that we use with ants. It's mostly for indoors, but you can use it outside just have to reapply more often. Hope this helps! Hugs, Holly

https://pinkfortitude.com/ant-spray/

Thanks I’ll have to try that especially in around my kitchen counter

I use packaged cornbread mix that says it is sweetened and put it where they are. They will take it to the mound, everyone will eat it and die, they can't digest the cornmeal, but will take it because it is sweetened. Little goes a long way.

I read this from : Itsmemic

Medicated powder from the Dollar Tree. It has eucalyptus in it...menthol...I puff it around my homes foundation..and inside under my birdcages in the cracks under moldings. Work immediately and they never come back. I do this at the first sign of ants..in one day..GONE. The powder is in a very large container and lasts quite awhile too !! And smells great !

Not toxic to my birds OR dog

What if you make a barrier around the house.

I did some research, since we know what works for one person doesn't always work for another. I found this site and it's pretty informative. I know some tips you may not be able to use but there are some good ones also that will hopefully help.

https://www.familyhandyman.com/pest-control/how-to-get-rid-of-ants/view-all/

Ants are so weird. One time I found them inside the freezer in the garage!! What would possess them to go inside a freezer only to die? They must have sent signals back or something ~ there were no ant trails only a freezer full of dead ants. Hasn't happened since.

Ant Spray - https://www.hometalk.com/diy/outdoor/pest-repeller/cheap-easy-homemade-ant-spray-31195184?