Re: ants

Hi Marge,
I've been wondering how your move was progressing. 6 acres should give you room to move starts of all your treasures. Sounds like time is still an issue. Hope your spouse is doing better. Keep us posted when you get a minute. 
Judy B
z6 Idaho
----- Original Message ----- From: "Marge Talt" <mtalt@hort.net> 
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Monday, June 11, 2007 1:34 AM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] ants



They'll also go for any sweet sap - like that's why they crawl over
peony buds - so maybe if lilies are getting ready to bloom, they're
producing some sweeties the ants are after.

Marge
who has not died; just been up to eyebrows nailed to workstation
forever.

We bought land - 6 acres + pond about 50 miles west of here.....step
one in the masterplan!

Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
mtalt@hort.net
Shadyside Garden Designs




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From: james singer <islandjim1@verizon.net>

Ants farm scale as well as aphids. Otherwise, no ideas.


On Jun 10, 2007, at 6:02 PM, Kitty wrote:

> Hand watering has its good points.  Can bring you up close and
> personal with plants.  My viburnum had been scorched  so it was
> stressed but putting out new growth so I make sure it gets water.



> today I saw ants all over it. Appeared to be herding aphids.

Directly

> across  the wooden walkway from it, about 4 ft, was a lily with

ants

> all over it.  No other lilies are sporting ants, just this one

and no

> sign of aphids.  Any idea why there are ants on this lily?  Looks



> healthy as do the other lilies right beside it.
>
> Kitty
> neIN, Zone 5
>

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Southwest Florida
27.1 N, 82.4 W
Hardiness Zone 10
Heat Zone 10
Sunset Zone 25
Minimum 30 F [-1 C]
Maximum 100 F [38 C]



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