Red Ants

United Kingdom

I have just started to enjoy gardening and decided recently to start a vegetable patch in my garden, iam now ready to harvest a small selection of the vegetables but discovered a huge amount of red ants, are they a problem and how do i get rid of them? Thank you for your help in this matter

15 May, 2008

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Spritzhenry

If they are getting in your way (biting) and nesting under your plants' roots, they can kill the plants by disturbing the roots. I will tell you what other members told me last year - buy 'Ant Traps' from most Garden Centres/Supermarkets and place them where the ants are mostly seen. They work!

15 May, 2008

Hedgehogg

Yes i agree ive been bothered by ants for 3 years in and out of house. I placed ant trap near front door after 3 days all ants have vanished cant believe how well they work.

15 May, 2008

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