I have ants in my gardenia pot. What's the best way to eradicate them?

Take 2 cigarettes and put them into boiling h20, step til it looks like dark tea, strain, cool and use a little of this in 8 oz of h20 to water the plant. This is also good for misting on plants which get bugs or before bringing them inside for the cole months.

I use ant powder, dug into the soil and watered in well. You can also mix it with water and pour it into the soil. Wait for 15 days and repeat if necessary. I use this method for any insects in my pots and bedding plants and it works very well for me.

Great, what is the name of the ant powder?

Paprika or chili powder

Sprinkle Borax powder and they carry it to the others and die.

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.