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Laluvslilacs Rock Hill, SC Mar 22, 2009

What's the best thing I can do to keep red ants from invading my containers of flowers?

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XMelissaX Indianapolis, IN(Zone 5b) Mar 22, 2009

I've used pesticed outside in the past, but inside I've done something different. When I would have a problem with ants in the kitchen, I would take dish soap and squeeze a line all around the countertop where it met the wall (or anywhere else I saw them.) It always worked, so maybe you can try something like this with your containers. I would try it on the top of the outside of the pot when it's sunny. (I guess if it doesn't work, at least when it rains your pots will be clean lol)

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Laluvslilacs Rock Hill, SC Mar 24, 2009

LOL - thanks for the advice! I will try it!

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PrimroseDreams Dallas, TX Apr 14, 2009

I had an ant problem in my rosemary. I repotted it, getting as many of the ants as I could out of it. Then I added a thin line of petroleum jelly under the lip of my new container. The ants can't cross it, so no getting back in. So far its worked for me.

Sherry

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dp72 Woodway, TX(Zone 8a) Apr 14, 2009

A light sprinkling of diazanon on the surface should take care of them.

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shelbsyd Oakley, CA(Zone 8b) Apr 14, 2009

At your local hardware store (Home Depot), there are ant baits that you can stick in the pot or garden. You get like 10 of them for $5.00. You just stick it in the dirt and the ants go to it, give the food to the queen and then she and the workers dies. I find that they die within a couple of days. You don't have to touch or mix anything. Just stick the plastic baiter in the dirt. It comes in a box, and the name is Mark ant killer or something along that line.

Also Vicks Vapor Rub works great. I put this near my hummingbird feeder and the ants stay away. It's greasy and the smell is strong!

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