"joanne, also, just plain cornstarch will get rid of them. had them on one of my cactus and a friend told me cornstarch. just on the ground and very lightly sprinkled on the plant."
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Vicky Myers replied to Joanne Cirincione's discussion Ants in my Mint in the group Herbs"I found a guy online who studied ants I'll see if I can find him again to send the link. He has videos on Utube.
Anyway he says to feed them sugar and the borax which I found at our $1 store as a roach killer. He also says they get wise so one…"
Lori B McCray replied to Joanne Cirincione's discussion Ants in my Mint in the group Herbs"Good luck! I have some old ground cloves, i'm throwing that around too, lol!
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Joanne Cirincione replied to Joanne Cirincione's discussion Ants in my Mint in the group Herbs"Nice! I will certainly try cinnamon!! Thanks!!"
Lori B McCray replied to Joanne Cirincione's discussion Ants in my Mint in the group Herbs"Too funny denise ~ i was using cinnamon to keep the squirrels from my Lily bed, i had no idea the ants didn't like it either! Hooray ~ a fabulously elegant solution (i LOVE the smell of it. Unlike moth balls, which makes me want to run back…"
denise clark replied to Joanne Cirincione's discussion Ants in my Mint in the group Herbs"The diatomaceous earth works but sometimes it is expensive. I got mine from a pool care place. They use it in some pool filters and it as way cheaper there. I've never had ants in my mint and actually I've used it ti repel ants. Maybe they…"
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Do you have a secret or hidden garden off-the-beaten path? What grows there? Could be bluebell woods,a fairy glen.Would love to see the photos:)
Lori B McCray replied to Joanne Cirincione's discussion Ants in my Mint in the group Herbs"Oh my. I have ants in my mint also and a house rabbit who eats it, so i can't use chemicals. I will be interested in seeing if there's a good solution to this problem as well! I've heard Borax works, it's just laundry detergent…"
Joanne Cirincione replied to Joanne Cirincione's discussion Ants in my Mint in the group Herbs"Thank you!
I will have someone look at them more closely to make sure they are just black ants. I will try your suggestion.
It's just annoying to go out to pick some mint and have ants get all over you. ; ) plus…"
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Ants in my Mint
Hi All,I went out yesterday to water my mint (orange and peppermint) and my small raised island is full of ants. I don't see a mound but just black ants all over the plants. (tons) I do have rubber mulch on the dirt so it's not easy for me to see exactly what's going on under the mulch. I have had hip surgery so I really can't get down on the ground to check. I never had this happen before so I don't know how to get rid of them. I keep reading the mint keeps ants away... ; ) Can anyone tell me…See More
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- At 6:26pm on August 26, 2011,
lynn anderson said… - joanne, also, just plain cornstarch will get rid of them. had them on one of my cactus and a friend told me cornstarch. just on the ground and very lightly sprinkled on the plant.
- At 9:58pm on April 14, 2011,
Contributing GardenerNoelle Kaler said… - Welcome to Garden Share! I hope you find this site as interesting and fun as I do. Check out the discussion groups, blogs, and photos. Uploading photos on the site is very user-friendly. Enjoy!
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