Sometimes when you see ants on these plants it is because they are eating aphids. Get a bottle of "ortho" bug-b-gone concentrate and a tank sprayer, follow directions on the bottle.
they are polinators of some plants and are needed in plant world I'd leave them alone unless they are biting you. Cornmeal won't kill them it's a myth-hogwash! unless you mix with boric acid. They might be drawn to plant if it has aphids because the aphids create a sweet sap type liquid that the ants will collect. Ants don't eat solid matter(ants,cornmeal) they can only eat liquid, they collect plant/organic matter take it to nest where it is converted to liquids to feed on.
Somehow my house and garden got tiny gnats that killed my fuchsia plant and fly everywhere. I have tried ALL the Web recommendations - soap and oil dishes, sand in th...
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Suggestions on how to get rid of termites naturally are appreciated however if there is only a chemical solution for these pests please share as well. Thank you!
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they are polinators of some plants and are needed in plant world I'd leave them alone unless they are biting you. Cornmeal won't kill them it's a myth-hogwash! unless you mix with boric acid. They might be drawn to plant if it has aphids because the aphids create a sweet sap type liquid that the ants will collect. Ants don't eat solid matter(ants,cornmeal) they can only eat liquid, they collect plant/organic matter take it to nest where it is converted to liquids to feed on.