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Watervalley Ms

only have one plant growing. The runners are 4 feet long, it is a nice plant. I have one concern at the moment ants what can they do to a plant? or the plant's roots?

5/5/2015 6:51:39 PM

SW Ohio

Ants will farm aphids. Do you see any signs of aphids?

Had a mum last year that ants decided to nest in. They had the biggest mound of dirt worked over that plant and it did kill it.

5/5/2015 7:14:30 PM

Watervalley Ms

no aphids. No ants on the plant they are under the weed fabric. my spray program is normally tko and permethrine it works for me. I am trying to grow organic what is best for the plant. This year I used some seven dust, and just sprayed some fertilome, wich is nem oil.

5/5/2015 9:24:06 PM

Watervalley Ms

Ants are bad to the bone if it is wet weather and you have plastic over your plants.

5/5/2015 9:27:21 PM

Grant, AL

I put plastic down to aid in warming soil but ants got so bad underneath that I had to pull it up earlier than I wanted.

5/5/2015 9:45:07 PM

Home of happy lil plants

Quaker Corn meal on a piece of thin plastic if you are looking for super safe zero percent chance of harming plant...iI have used amdro right next to the stump with no issues...not pouring it on though

5/5/2015 10:12:03 PM

SW Ohio

I see DE as an organic control for ants but I don't see how you would apply that if you have fabric on, since it is a powder. Bio Works has 2 biopesticides listed but neither is labeled for ants. I hope someone else can chime in soon and help you out.

5/6/2015 5:27:54 AM

Watervalley Ms

DE ? Diatomaceous earth. It is not that many ants that I see but I am concerned with the ones that I Don't see. I have one plant( I can take the sand and fabric up.)

5/6/2015 7:13:01 AM

Williamsburg,KY

I use a product called Terro. Its a liquid that you place on a piece of cardboard and the ants eat it and well, that's it. You could make a little contraption to keep the liquid from weather and easy for ants to find. I find Terro Ann Killer at the local hardware store. Good Luck.
Cornmeal, ants will eat it and swell up and well that's it for them. Same with coffee grounds. As with all things you use in the garden, moderation.

5/6/2015 3:26:22 PM

Valencia Spain

Looks up cinnamon for ants

5/6/2015 4:17:43 PM

South Arkansas

Jerry, if you are looking for a fire ant product that is safe for your garden, check out the label on Extinguish. Most products for fire ants carry the warning to not use in gardens or on edible plants. I think you are safe with Extinguish. You will need to get control of fire ants before pollination time if that is what you have. For native ants, just go to Walmart and buy ant bait in the small white containers and the poison will never enter your plant.

5/6/2015 10:56:38 PM

Watervalley Ms

Thank y'all for your advice. I will put it to use.

5/6/2015 11:55:24 PM