Re: ants and mulch

Rotenone...ehh gadd...she has her ponds close!  I haven't heard that one for
years!  We use that to kill off fish populations up here?  Very restricted -
well when I treated ponds?

Vera


On 6/2/07, james singer <islandjim1@verizon.net> wrote:
>
> Call the local animal shelter and see if they have an aardvark up for
> adoption, I guess. You sure they're ants and not termites? Mostly ants
> are an esthetic nuisance but usually harmless [except for fire ants
> that sting and carpenter ants that bite]. Since they nest underground,
> there are arguments that they are actually good for plants by improving
> root-zone tilth... yeah, spray 'em. Rotenone.
>
>
> On Jun 2, 2007, at 3:40 PM, Donna wrote:
>
> > Geesh- it is always something!
> >
> > I bought some mulch awhile back- bagged kind that I always have used
> > for
> > years. When I opened to spread around today, I found it has a zillion
> > ants in it! Just those small annoying ones, but now what do I do? I
> > didn't realize it at first since they obviously where at the bottom
> > half
> > of the bag....Now I have ants everywhere! Guessing I will have to spray
> > for them, since this bed happens to be next to the house...
> >
> >
> > But what am I going to do with 15 bags of ant mulch? How much damage
> > will they do to plants if I use only on the beds far from the house?
> > Should I spray them.. gosh, I hate using chemicals and actually have to
> > go to the store to buy some ant spray.
> >
> >
> > It hasn't been a good wildlife gardening day... had a stand off with a
> > snake earlier....dang thing was going to bite me.. so next time I see
> > it, it is a gonner... passive snakes are allowed to live here, others
> > are not!
> >
> >
> > Donna
> >
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