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May 22nd, 2010 at 12:00 PM
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I put in a few raised garden beds and put in some sandy topsoil and now the boxes have ants in them. I put wire mesh and landscaping fabric under the boxes to keep out weeds and pests. I am looking for a way to get rid of the ants with out using pesticides or hurting the seeds I planted the other day. Can anyone help??? Thanks!
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Sorry to hear of your univited Guests. Here is a link that should be helpful to you. I found it to be very Interesting. http://www.ehso.com/ehshome/ants.php I hope it helps!! Good Luck!!
Last edited by tranquilitybloo; May 22nd, 2010 at 12:50 PM.
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Are ants really a problem in food gardens?? Do they attack the vegetables??
If not I - Then who?
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Yes and no..in small numbers they are o.k. they even eat bug larvae but can do damage in helping aphids(they use their secretions as a food supply..yuck) and eating weaker plants.
~~Tam~ You can bury all your troubles by digging in the dirt.
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Double yuck!! Does that grit sand (has a fancy name I will slaughter havercious earth sp???)
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diatomaceous earth...it works for many insects, don't know the best way to use it on ants, but worth a try dusting it on leaves and near any tunnel openings...it's not toxic to animals at all, very good organic product
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