Ants aren't generally harmful to gardens, and can even be beneficial when they aerate the soil or feed on pests that damage plants.Started to mix the soil in my raised garden bed and came across thousands of ants.
We ordered a much bigger garden bed for our vegetables that will be delivering tomorrow and wanted to transfer this soil to the new garden bed.The increase in numbers is likely to do with several factors, including environmental conditions, food availability and reproduction cycles.Obviously, this behavior can be problematic for gardeners.
Spray soap and water solution to get rid of the ants.The strong smell of vinegar deters ant colonies.
Combine 1/2 teaspoon borax, 8 teaspoons sugar, and 1 cup warm water.Borax is a natural mineral that, when ingested by ants, proves fatal.Applying borax will easily eliminate ants in a garden bed.
In this article, i'll give you some tips for getting rid of ants in the garden without killing your plants.In my experience, checking if the soil system is dry (moist soils repel ants) is a sign that ants are likely to be present in significant numbers.
Ants act as decomposers, feeding on organic waste, insects, or other dead animals.However, some aphids won't produce honeydew for the ants and in that situation the ants may eat them.Although the mixture is harmless to most animals, they will be attracted to the sugary mixture, requiring you to reapply the bait regularly.
Another way to keep ants out of garden soil is to apply ant repellent scents.Plants such as lavender, mint, rosemary, thyme, and marigolds will repel insects in general , gabel says.
Mix peanut butter, honey, water and borax in equal parts and leave around your raised garden bed.
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2024 MLB Home Run Derby: Who Is The Slugger To Beat?
LAS VEGAS -- A'ja Wilson scored 28 points and became the franchise's all-time leading scorer Sunday as the Las Vegas Aces beat the Dallas Wings 104-85.
Wilson also grabbed 10 rebounds, her 11th double-double of the season. She was 11-of-22 from the field and 3-of-4 from 3-point range.
The No. 1 overall selection in the 2018 WNBA draft has 4,301 career points and moved past Sophia Young-Malcolm (4,300) for the team mark.
She also has 540 points this season, the most by any player over a 20-game span within a season in WNBA history.
Kelsey Plum added 23 points, Jackie Young scored 18 and Chelsea Gray 12 for the Aces.
Wilson and Plum had 13 points apiece on a combined 10-of-18 shooting in the first half and scored the Aces' final 11 points as they took a 51-48 halftime lead. Plum was fouled as she made a driving layup and hit the and-1 free throw to close the second quarter. Wilson then hit a jumper and a 3 to open the second half, and Alysha Clark hit a 3-pointer with 8:31 left in the third quarter that made it 60-48.
Dallas trimmed its deficit to as little as eight points on two occasions early in the fourth quarter -- both after baskets by Odyssey Sims -- but got no closer.
Sims led the Wings (5-17) with 25 points, her most in a WNBA game since she scored 26 for the Atlanta Dream on Aug. 17, 2021. Natasha Howard added 14 points and Arike Ogunbowale scored 13.
Sims -- who made 28 appearances for the Wings last season, her second with the club -- signed a salary cap hardship contract on June 25 due to injuries to Satou Sabally, Howard and Maddy Siegrist. The 31-year-old scored 18 points in her first game back and helped end the Wings' 11-game losing streak with a 94-88 win over the Minnesota Lynx.
Las Vegas (13-7), which had a six-game win streak snapped Friday night with a 98-93 overtime loss to the Los Angeles Sparks, set a season high for points in a game and topped the 100-point plateau for the second time this season.
Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.
