Ants in my Pygmy palm.
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Ants in my Pygmy palm.
I have a nice Pygmy Palm that I am planning on bringing into my house for the winter. I have been seeing ants in the soil that the palm is planted in. How do I kill the ants before I bring the pot into the house?
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If it's container is not too large, you can submerge it in a tub of water for a half hour or so.
Other than that, you can also add a granular insecticide to the soil. (Bayer Tree & Shrub, etc)
Steve
Other than that, you can also add a granular insecticide to the soil. (Bayer Tree & Shrub, etc)
Steve
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for what its worth I treat most of my potted palms with granular insecticide before bringing them in for winter as precautionary. I have learned in the past that you can bring in alot of nasty looking bugs and things in the soil that my wife hates. I carry everything into the garage for a few days and spray with bug killer and use the granualr insecticide. The garage is kind of a holding area for a few days until I bring them inside for the winter.
Kent in Kansas
where it's cold in winter (always)
and hot in summer (usually)
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where it's cold in winter (always)
and hot in summer (usually)
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