Vivien, thanks for this info...I am pooped from gardening and upon reading these great suggestions, I asked myself with a laff...LIKE WHO knew? I mean it with humor...like really HOW did she know this? Why didnt I know? Like what did I really learn at school ? What was I doing while she was listening to the teacher...Enjoying all the suggestions, and will try the cinammon. I initially thought u meant the ants hte cinammon like I hate garlic or blue cheese... Then I saw the "sprinkle around.the soil....not ontop of the ants...Thanks for the help. S
WOW Thank you all so much for those ant ideas...GOOD BYe ants...hello happy hostas...Now Im on a mission.. those lil bug..es lo are taking a holiday. You folks are wonderful
Careful with the soap mixtures. If you get a buildup of soap then your lant will die. If spraying soap on plants, rinse it off after two or three hours. Vinegar and water generally work for ants. Something about the acidity of the vinegar they do not like.
Diatomaceous earth works differently from other pesticides by using a mechanical reaction rather than a chemical one. When ants come into contact with DE, it absorbs moisture from their exoskeletons, and they begin to dehydrate. This will not only kill insects but help prevent future infestations as well.
Thank you too Sandy, DE sounds powerful...is it a pesticide enriched kind of earth? And would it seep into the soil and harm the other plants? I would love it if it also eliminates the slugs or grubs or whoever is feasting on my rear garden of hostas...I dont know how to identify good insects from bad...but infestations halted...OK by me... And will it get diluted by rain? Seems up here in Canada we are getting unusually high amt,,,Thanks again,,,,,Obviously I am taking my gardening seriously now...it was something I loved but took for granted....so every bit of advice helps.
I haven't noticed ants yet, but found a couple of slugs eating the leaves. Any suggestions? It's been raining a lot so am not sure of the diatomaceous earth.
HMM Janis, good luck with your hostas... this year mine are huge, unusually tall due to the rain... I will go see if they have hungry slugs taking up residence....let me know if you use the DE,,,good luck.
Here is a site address that will explain more about DE. We had torrential flooding in western, WV last year, and fleas and various insects were horrible. DE was used during recovery. It does become diluted when wet, so must be re-applied. It can be applied dry or mixed with water and applied with a sprayer. The only health problem that I have seen or read about is inhaling while spreading DE. A face mask is recommended. There are two grades of DE, make sure to use food grade. Lots of information online, so check it out. Good luck with your gardening. http://homeguides.sfgate.com/apply-diatomaceous-earth-vegetable-gardens-45493.html
Sandy, Great info re DE...Im going out to get some now...before it rains ( for a week...} These weather xtrmes are making it hard to keep up... After the flooding did u recover ie grow successfully this yr? Do you think it is safe for a vegetable garden?? Have a great day, hope yu have better weather this year. J
Just checked website for DE...it looks fantastic...easy to understand and full of other easy read solutions for every garden issue. That is GREAT. Many thanks and recommending that site to anyone with any problem...gardening that is..
packaged cornbread mix that says it is sweetened and put it where they are coming in if you can find it, or even on your counter in a small lid. 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.
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Try dish soap and water.
spray them with garlic juice ants hate garlic
Ants hate cinnamon. Ants hate talcum powder. Sprinkle either of these around your plants and the ants will move on.
Dilute Irish Spring shampoo with water (1L:1Tbsp) and spary over the plant and ground coffee at the base of the plant.
WOW Thank you all so much for those ant ideas...GOOD BYe ants...hello happy hostas...Now Im on a mission.. those lil bug..es lo are taking a holiday. You folks are wonderful
Diatomaceous earth works differently from other pesticides by using a mechanical reaction rather than a chemical one. When ants come into contact with DE, it absorbs moisture from their exoskeletons, and they begin to dehydrate. This will not only kill insects but help prevent future infestations as well.
I haven't noticed ants yet, but found a couple of slugs eating the leaves. Any suggestions? It's been raining a lot so am not sure of the diatomaceous earth.
HMM Janis, good luck with your hostas... this year mine are huge, unusually tall due to the rain... I will go see if they have hungry slugs taking up residence....let me know if you use the DE,,,good luck.
Here is a site address that will explain more about DE. We had torrential flooding in western, WV last year, and fleas and various insects were horrible. DE was used during recovery. It does become diluted when wet, so must be re-applied. It can be applied dry or mixed with water and applied with a sprayer. The only health problem that I have seen or read about is inhaling while spreading DE. A face mask is recommended. There are two grades of DE, make sure to use food grade. Lots of information online, so check it out. Good luck with your gardening. http://homeguides.sfgate.com/apply-diatomaceous-earth-vegetable-gardens-45493.html
Sandy, Great info re DE...Im going out to get some now...before it rains ( for a week...} These weather xtrmes are making it hard to keep up... After the flooding did u recover ie grow successfully this yr? Do you think it is safe for a vegetable garden?? Have a great day, hope yu have better weather this year. J
Just checked website for DE...it looks fantastic...easy to understand and full of other easy read solutions for every garden issue. That is GREAT. Many thanks and recommending that site to anyone with any problem...gardening that is..
You are an angellllllll. thanks
Jay
packaged cornbread mix that says it is sweetened and put it where they are coming in if you can find it, or even on your counter in a small lid. 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.
There are a load of different solutions at the bottom of this article: https://www.hometalk.com/diy/outdoor/pest-repeller/quick-dyi-sweet-bait-to-treat-and-get-rid-of-your-ants-18515410
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