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holz306

  • Joined Jan 2012
ANT infestation
« on: July 02, 2012, 03:11:03 pm »
I have an ant infestation in and around my greenhouse - what can i use to get rid of them that won't render all my edible plants useless??

Sylvia

  • Joined Aug 2009
Re: ANT infestation
« Reply #1 on: July 02, 2012, 06:13:42 pm »
Put a saucer of sugar just outside your greenhouse, that should do the trick :)

holz306

  • Joined Jan 2012
Re: ANT infestation
« Reply #2 on: July 03, 2012, 03:42:02 pm »
And then squash them all as they come for it lol....

deepinthewoods

  • Guest
Re: ANT infestation
« Reply #3 on: July 03, 2012, 03:44:48 pm »
are the ants doing any harm?

Mel

  • Guest
Re: ANT infestation
« Reply #4 on: July 03, 2012, 08:59:01 pm »
I have an ant infestation in and around my greenhouse - what can i use to get rid of them that won't render all my edible plants useless??
Hi,Ants are completely harmless,you shall find that they are actually beneficial to cleaning up especially aphids and the like.
Hth

holz306

  • Joined Jan 2012
Re: ANT infestation
« Reply #5 on: July 03, 2012, 10:39:02 pm »
one bit me!!!  and it bl**dy hurt   :o   other than that, i don't see that they are actually doing damage  ::)   but i don't really wanna stick my hands in amongst them to do the weeding!!   :eyelashes:

 

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