Gardening for Old Folks (Adaptative)

[chickadoodles]

Does anyone know how to get fire ant out of potted plants? They have moved into my citrus plants.

 

[oregonkat]

Does anyone know how to get fire ant out of potted plants? They have moved into my citrus plants.

Diatomaceous earth will work. Be careful not to inhale the dust but this stuff works really well.

 

[chickadoodles]

Diatomaceous earth will work. Be careful not to inhale the dust but this stuff works really well.

I can't use it. It put me in the hospital with a lung infection.
Thanks though.

 

[cavemanrich]

Try Terro.

 

[chickadoodles]

Try Terro. View attachment 1422047

Thank you. I will pick some up and try it.

 

[sharron]

Try Terro. View attachment 1422047

does terro work on fire ants? i know it works on carpenter ants, i use it for them but didn't know it worked on fire ants, husband usually gets some kind of stuff he buys from tractor supply, man in florida at tractor supply showed him the best spray, boy does it work, fast

 

[cavemanrich]

Terro is for ants that are attracted to sweet. I never encountered Fire Ants here where I live. Terro is a regular part of my treatment control of ants here. It works indoors as well as outdoors. Obviously if it gets rained on, it washes away. There are home versions that can be made from Borax and ether Jelly, or powdered sugar. I just like this Terro, (easy to use) as it has the Borax which is what finishes the Ants OFF. It is Non Toxic. It works simply by creating a gas in the intestinal track of whatever consumes it. Ants can not fart, so they pop as result.

 

[R2elk]

Beautiful Bob! (Sorry, I looked )

Apparently you did no harm. I looked at it again the other day and there are now two violets where there was only one last year.

 

[igorsMistress]

That is a very nice variegated heart leaf philodendron I believe. I have a similar plant that is about 5 years old now and has stems that are over 12 ft. long. Unsure at this time if it is actually safe to enter the room in which this creature is kept

I believe you are correct. You have a happy plant, that's awesome!
We had skylights in the stairwell of our two story house years ago. I grew pothos up and down the banister. Loved it. It was the first thing you saw when you entered the house.

 

[igorsMistress]

Brought in a branch from the backyard for my air plants. Think I need a few more Eventually I'll mount the branch to the wall with a dedicated grow light above.
Found the orchids were on clearance so I picked up three more, plus a cactus to replace the succulent Frankie killed.