I have an ant problem..I have an indoor
window box of flowers that grow only well inside and likely a queen moved in and now I have a population I accidently
discovered the other day I moved different pots out but somehow they find thier way back in any new pots. And I don't want to kill my indoor flowers..what to do. I take it shake the plants of put them on the ground and again next year another population!
HELP![eek][eek][eek][eek]

Check out these two older threads on ants. There should be some good advice in them about how to get rid of ants, and good luck!!

http://www.cauldronliving.com/cgi-bin/index.cgi?action=forum&board=housekeeping& op=display&num=713

http://www.cauldronliving.com/cgi-bin/index.cgi?action=forum&board=housekeeping& op=display&num=4581

I saw the threads on Ants I am going to try them out!Cool! And it is important now since I found out the other night going to bed..I've been invaded my the little black ants (they don't bite but they are coming through a hole in the wall that connects the phone Jack! So I have red in the flower in one room and black in my bedroom!! OOOKKaaay! WHY is my house so popular..[eek][lol]Also THANK YOU for your help![smile]

Try putting ground ceyanne pepper in and around the hole where the ants are gettinh in. You could mix some in with your potting soil too. It won't hurt the plants. As a bonus it keeps the cats away from the flower pots too.

I Will try anything and you know it is bad when the phone jack is near your bed and you pull back covers...and no I don't eat in bed and you find 10 ants in your bed..and just put on fresh bedding. My mom also told me to put caulking around the jack too.[rolleyes][nonsense][nonsense][eek]

I have found that the 16oz Framing Hammer works wonders for ants. And Spiders ! I Hate spiders ! Not recommended for Wasps. [bones]

Hammer? Whoa![lol][lol][lol]

Anyone got any ideas on how to stop Ants getting into my fish tank? Have tried putting ant killer round it and outside just incase, but its not working? I could do with some help!!

Pebbles wrote:
Anyone got any ideas on how to stop Ants getting into my fish tank? Have tried putting ant killer round it and outside just incase, but its not working? I could do with some help!!

Can you track "em by following their path and find where they're actually entering your house? If so, you can concentrate on killing them at the source before they get anywhere near your fish tank. By the way, do you store the fish food nearby? If so, they could be attracted to the fish food.

thelma6954 wrote:

Pebbles wrote:
Anyone got any ideas on how to stop Ants getting into my fish tank? Have tried putting ant killer round it and outside just incase, but its not working? I could do with some help!!

Can you track "em by following their path and find where they're actually entering your house? If so, you can concentrate on killing them at the source before they get anywhere near your fish tank. By the way, do you store the fish food nearby? If so, they could be attracted to the fish food.

I have tried tracking them, even lifted up the carpets to try and find them expecting to find a swarm of them, but there was only one or two around. I have now put ant killer all round the outside of the house and around the living room where the tank is. Hopefully this will work.
My mum thought it had something to do with the fish food but thats kept in a cupboard which is nowhere near where the fish are!