Re: ants-Marge

so what kind of furnace do you have Marge?
great to hear from you!
Kitty
neIN, Zone 5
----- Original Message ----- From: "Marge Talt" <mtalt@hort.net> 
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Monday, June 11, 2007 3:34 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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Island Jim
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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