ants ants ants

updated wed 7 apr 99

JT Thompson on mon 5 apr 99

Was it on this list that someone recently suggested that peeing on ants'
nests discouraged them? Sounds like an urban legend, but I'd be fascinated
to know if it works. - JTT

William Evans on mon 5 apr 99

try daily soapdowns of peppermint castile soap.Yep you have aphid
sanctuary
billevans

William Evans on mon 5 apr 99

try daily soapdowns of peppermint castile soap.Yep, you have aphid
sanctuary,
billevans

Stephen P. Donahue on mon 5 apr 99

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Greeting gardening friends I need some Help!

I have so many ants in my garden and yard they are destroying my beds =
and
lawn. I don't use any pesticides and I know that ants are beneficial as
aeraters of the soil but there must be a limit. Last year on one of our
plots the ants were so bad we could not pick our black eyed peas without
masses of them crawling all over us, no kidding. I have read too that =
they
will protect aphids, which means we must have a lot of protected aphids
around our property as well. What can I do to lessen the impact of =
these
ants? I have already noticed this year that they seem to be taking over
again.

Stephen,

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Greeting gardening friends I need =
some
Help!


I have so many ants in my garden =
and yard
they are destroying my beds and
lawn.  I don't use any =
pesticides and I
know that ants are beneficial as
aeraters of the soil but there must =
be a
limit.  Last year on one of our
plots the ants were so bad we =
could not
pick our black eyed peas without
masses of them crawling all over us, =
no
kidding.  I have read too that they
will protect aphids, which =
means we
must have a lot of protected aphids
around our property as =
well.  What
can I do to lessen the impact of these
ants?  I have already =
noticed
this year that they seem to be taking
over
again.

Stephen,


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jamie allen on wed 7 apr 99

I have had some success with using grits...just
sprinkle them down...the ants eat them....thegrits
swell...the ant expires...not a 100% control...but
with other controls it helps...

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Kim Cook on wed 7 apr 99

jamie allen wrote:
> >I have so many ants in my garden and yard they are
I'm not sure if it actually works biologically, but it may make you FEEL
better...

Cheers,
Kim

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