One of the most common questions I get is what to do about ants on vegetables. The truth is, ants probably aren’t causing any trouble, but they can be an indicator of something that can.
In this video, I’ll show you what ants can point you to, plus how to deal with the problem in the most natural way possible.
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how about if I have ants at the bottom of my pot after putting atomize pelletise with molasses?
Sticky secretions called poop.
The Ants in my garden have desecrated all my pansies and a number of other plants, so they really are doing a lot of damage!
Great Info. Thanks Jill.
Ants EAT OUR EGGPLANT "Flowers"…ANTS HAVE INFESTED OUR YARD AND GARDEN!
I have white flies
Not a good overall analysis whatsoever! Firstly there are many different types of ants and this video only discusses one type. Secondly, the ants she's discussing are not only following up after aphids infest your plants, but actually farm and place the aphids on your plants. Ants will build an entire community at the base of certain trees, then farm aphids in a symbiotic relationship and completely devour your tree. Also, different types of ants will eat the fruits or stems of growing plants. Without intervention, I have ants infesting eggplants, zucchini, peppers, cherry trees, apricot trees, apple trees, citrus trees, fig trees, swiss chard, etc, etc. Truth is ants are extremely resilient, there are many types and they multiply rapidly. They're intuitive, smart and work as a community. To suggest that the ant problem is a result of aphids is absurd. More likely the aphids are a result of the ants. Not to mention the ants will directly eat many fruits and not need the help of the aphids at all, such is the case with sugary fruits.
I hAve tiny spiders on my new gineau impatients. They came with the plants in the root ball and the nursery would not take them back. The leaves are drying out and turning brown at the tips. Can they be saved? The flowers are beautiful and in hanging baskets. They are not mites. They are definitely tiny spiders. Eeeeeek.
How to get rid of them
Believe it or not, petroleum jelly works. I smear some on my tomatoes a couple of inches above the soil to prevent ants from getting to the aphids. Without ants to protect them, aphids will die out. Best to use along with natural pesticide solution. Water, oil, garlic and chili essence.
Well get your ant poison out because there here
What The!! I came here for a remedy not a lecture on aphids.
How do you get rid of them
I'm blind. Don't do podcasts. Shame I would have loved to have used your information
Why the hell would you make this video without any sort of solution to the problem whatsoever?!?!
Apparently if your plants have too much Nitrogen from the soil, the aphids come on to them, and even more so on tender plants. Videos on here using Borax, water and sugar seem to do the trick mixed to sauce consistency in small plastic containers near the nest(s) a Also spreading cinnamon around the entrance to the ants hill entrance(s) makes them move on.
Thank you
Ever heard of TangleFoot? Its a sticky substance ( like liquid glue) that you can spread on the branches on your fruit trees to stop ants from advancing to where they want to go. Works great! It now comes in a spray that you can spray large portions of your branches. Very easy and does not create a sticky mess when squeezing it out of a tube (the original packaging–like a toothpaste tube).
So now I need to look for another vid to find a solution for aphids. Would have been nice to get instructions in this video on how to deal with them…
This video wasn’t very helpful….
Why would you create a video that talks about a problem and offers absolutely no solution?
hello how natural and beautiful your place is, I would love to live in such a place and enjoy my life.
How do you get rid of Aphids?
So how to get rid of them would have been nice?
They're all over the squash pedals of the flowers. Looks like they're eating the squash from the inside out. How the hell to get rid of them?
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Diametious earth will solve all your problems. Easy to use and not too expensive.