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Right I know good bugs are suppose to find there way to my soil I was just wondering about the ants ...View attachment 978134
Putting a plant in living soil outside will attract all kinds of things- you're essentially combining ecosystems. I wouldn't worry about ants unless you see they're doing damage to the plant.
F%$# ANTS! I hate those MF's! They farm and protect aphids. I can't get rid of them in my garden. No matter what I try that's SAFE for me and my family to consume. Bifen works well but contaminates the soil. Spinosad is SUPPOSED to work...NOT! All I can do is target them in the yard and landscape. You can try beneficial nematodes. I tried that in early spring. Obviously it didn't work or more just moved in from neighboring yards. I sprayed nematodes in my smart pots too to control fungus gnats b4 they emerged. I have not seen any but who knows if i had eggs or not. You can also use food grade diatomaceous earth. Good luck. You should be ok in that but once they get a foothold in your outside gardens look out for aphids.Right I know good bugs are suppose to find there way to my soil I was just wondering about the ants ...
Yeah I was thinking of using nematodes but you said they didnt really work to kill off the ants?F%$# ANTS! I hate those MF's! They farm and protect aphids. I can't get rid of them in my garden. No matter what I try that's SAFE for me and my family to consume. Bifen works well but contaminates the soil. Spinosad is SUPPOSED to work...NOT! All I can do is target them in the yard and landscape. You can try beneficial nematodes. I tried that in early spring. Obviously it didn't work or more just moved in from neighboring yards. I sprayed nematodes in my smart pots too to control fungus gnats b4 they emerged. I have not seen any but who knows if i had eggs or not. You can also use food grade diatomaceous earth. Good luck. You should be ok in that but once they get a foothold in your outside gardens look out for aphids.
The thing with nematodes is really need a microscope to see how many and or active ones you have. I could have been spraying dead or none who really knows lol. You are banking on the integrity of the seller. They need to stay refrigerated during shipping. So they can spoil if not packed right this time of year. But try some orange, mint or rosemary essential oil in water with some castile soap or dr bronners sal suds as a surfactant maybe too. I use those and clove oil with neem once a week right now in my garden for aphids and the essential oil is a deterrentYeah I was thinking of using nematodes but you said they didnt really work to kill off the ants?
So can I use that as a soil drench ? Because all the ants are in my soil not on the plant ...The thing with nematodes is really need a microscope to see how many and or active ones you have. I could have been spraying dead or none who really knows lol. You are banking on the integrity of the seller. They need to stay refrigerated during shipping. So they can spoil if not packed right this time of year. But try some orange, mint or rosemary essential oil in water with some castile soap or dr bronners sal suds as a surfactant maybe too. I use those and clove oil with neem once a week right now in my garden for aphids and the essential oil is a deterrent
I was gonna say this! Ants attract aphids. If it’s not really infested try sprinkling a tablespoon of cinnamon on the soil, ants are supposed to hate it and go running. Or oils like this person said, I think peppermint and clove and some other kind, just look it up to be specific. I tried the cinnamon and it seemed to work but it was indoors. (F%$# ANTS! I hate those MF's! They farm and protect aphids. I can't get rid of them in my garden. No matter what I try that's SAFE for me and my family to consume. Bifen works well but contaminates the soil. Spinosad is SUPPOSED to work...NOT! All I can do is target them in the yard and landscape. You can try beneficial nematodes. I tried that in early spring. Obviously it didn't work or more just moved in from neighboring yards. I sprayed nematodes in my smart pots too to control fungus gnats b4 they emerged. I have not seen any but who knows if i had eggs or not. You can also use food grade diatomaceous earth. Good luck. You should be ok in that but once they get a foothold in your outside gardens look out for aphids.
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