ant beds

a week and a half ago i cleared a space outside and planted 5 germinated seeds in the ground. last night i checked on them and 3 sprouted but so did 2 ant beds. so does anyone have a suggestion as to how i can kill the ants without harming the plants? because they are right next to each other.

The only way I know how to get rid of the ants will kill your plant

My way is to burn them out

is my preferred method of killing ants but...

Well, flooding them will not work.

So you'll either have to try to ignore them or resort to chemicals. Who knows if they'd kill your plant though

try something from here maybe?
Need solution to kill ants in garden - Frugal Gardening Forum - GardenWeb

have a feeling that once the roots begin to take over their tunnels the the ants may attack em. hopefully the ants will just make new ones or maybe the roots will behave and not bother them

If you can get some boric acid sprinkle that in the ant holes and around them that will kill them..

trying not to kill my seedlings

I read a tip a while ago about using Pottasium Permanganate (Condy's Crystals)to control ants. Decided to give it a go. You can get PP at Chemists or some Supermarkets. You only use minute amount and mix it with plain water (just a few grains - enough to turn the water a pale to mid pink, not so much that the water goes purple to opaque). Then just water into the soil.

For me this has worked like a charm. AND IT WORKS ON WHITE ANTS, TOO. Keeps all sorts of ants out of the soil and away from the roots. Didn't harm plants at all.

how much was the stuff? what i have are fire ants

how far away are ur plants from the ants ?

ants setup shop a few inches away. mound is still small. i should of posted a small no trespassing sign...

i have, and will continue to use durasban (spelling may be wrong). it's a chemical sold as concentrate. we used to use it on the farm all the time, but our chems are much stronger than those sold at lowes or walmart. i use a cap per five gallons, i think the store bought is four tsp per gallon, once again, not sure.

if you use this product, mix according to label.

kp

price? and wont kill my plants?

it doesn't kill mine, if that helps...

i would think about 12$ for a small bottle.

12 isnt bad but if it kills my plants i will come at you with the wrath of 1000 monkeys!

if YOU kill your plants, i'll kick your butt. then i'll send you some seeds

just try it, you've got little to lose

but my monkeys are fierce

so am i

kindprincess said:

so am i

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isnt it cute when girls act tough?