London (change)
Today 19°C / 12°C
Tomorrow 16°C / 11°C
Keywords:
Sort by:


Threads
Replies
Views
Latest Post
Ants in the compost bin
I've just been out to my compost bin and it's full of ants, including flying ants and eggs.  Do I have a serious problem or can I just leave it? You can leave it if you like, but it does suggest that the compost bin is too dry. Leave it or give it a by lydiaann
2
53
16/05/2013 19:43:34
by cufcskim
Ants on peony flower buds?
Just noticed all my peony buds are swarming with ants. No sign of any damage, so Ive left them alone (for now!). Is this a common occurrence? Sometimes Ants =  an Aphid attack ! Have you looked for greenfly,blackfly etc.? Pam x Beware, I have by LeadFarmer
6
246
22/05/2012 12:29:07
by Cally180
ants in my plants
hi everyone, Ive got a dwarf cherry in a pot and whilst having my coffee I noticed ants marching up and down this little tree, obviously very busy. Will they do it any harm or is it safe to leave them to go about their business I think i may have by averil 2
5
390
01/06/2012 18:04:58
by Alina W
Ants in vegetable bags
I wonder if anyone can offer any advice on getting rid of ants from my potato bags? We've recently had astroturf installed & the ants have pulled loads of sand up from underneath it, and have now decided to move into my potato bags nearby. Obviously by Bex2012
3
137
25/05/2012 18:47:06
by Linda Davies
Talkback: Ant attack
I had never given ants much thought until twenty minutes ago but I not only have them in my compost bin, they're now in my greenhouse. Help how do I get rid of them?P.s. Im not a killer I usualy pick up spiders and put them outside whilst others by Jan
19
140
28/11/2011 18:29:44
by Ali Fisher
Ants and My Strawberries!!!
Hi everyone, I was up my allotment this evening doing my usual rounds and on inspection of my Strawberries I noticed that one had been munched to within an inch of its life! I am certain its ants. They were all over my strawberries. I don't think by Buds_gardens2012
1
173
03/06/2012 22:12:02
by Lalat
Ants in compost bin
My compost bin had been left untouched for a while and when I finally went to sort it out found it was a mound of seething ants. Being a lady of a delicate constitution it freaked me out somewhat!!! I threw in lots of ant powder and slammed by lilly3
2
153
23/11/2012 13:08:19
by lilly3
Talkback: Flying Ants Day
We've got ants in our greenhouse. And we can't wait for them to take to the skies every year, because they make it almost impossible to stay in the greenhouse for more than a minute, on account of the way they crawl up our legs and into our pants by fusseyboy
46
195
28/11/2011 18:43:55
by weefeartie
Talkback: Ant invasion
Monique, a Leaf fan, set up this plumb persistent to believe. Now, let me goal out that this was in no way an try to articulate one cooperate is advantage than the other. It was even-handed a goal to articulate two things. As the ants have by Spud
2
20
28/11/2011 18:37:37
by Chris
Talkback: Ants in the garden
I wish I could solve the problem of the hordes of ants that make a home for themselves in my compost bin. Any ideas? Ants do not like citronellic acid so every time I have an orange I cut the peel up into tiny pieces and sprinkle it in vulnerable by suziethorne
6
52
28/11/2011 18:39:24
by chrissy