How do you kill ants in flower beds without harming plants or pets?

It is better not to kill them actually. They are part of the "machinery", if you remove important parts of a machine it will stop working at some point, and ants are certainly important parts of the machine that is your flower garden.





Just my 2cents, I'm sure you will make the best decision.





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How do you kill ants in flower beds without harming plants or pets?
Sevin Dust is an old stand by of mine. We even had a wasps nest above out family room. The neighbor had same problem and he called an exterminator. Cost him plenty. But, the exterminator gave him this tip after he wrote the check. Also, Another safe ant and roach killer is found at the DOLLAR STORE. Boric Acid. It is a powder and comes in a tall plastic bottle that you snip off the top and puff it out in a line along your basement walls inside and along the foundation of house outside. It is safe to use under the sink and in cupboards. Check it out to make sure it is safe for plants. Good luck
Reply:Diazanon (sp?) powder is what we use in our beds/foundations.
Reply:pesticides,
Reply:GO TO A SWIMMING POOL PLACE AND BUY A BIG CARTON OF DIATOMAEOUS EARTH---DIATOM--IF ANTS CRAWL THRU IT, IT CUTS THEM UP---IF THEY EAT IT IT GRINDS OUT THEIR INSIDES---IT IS NON TOXIC, AND WILL NOT HURT ANIMALS, YOU OR THE ENVIRONMENT. SAFE FIX, TAKES A WHILE BUT IT WORKS.
Reply:Very difficult. Try removeing them carefully with a shovel. I tryed many different naturall ways to do this and the best way is to lift the plants. Remove the ants. Replace the plants. Its alot of work, but if you have alot of ants it is worth the effort.
Reply:there is a product called dot its a sugary substance and the ants take it away and in the end it kills the whole nest it comes in tubes but keep it away from children and animals get a coke tin and put the stuff inside and let the ants go in and carry it away.
Reply:I have found that over-the-counter, commercial pesticide for ants does not harm my plants at all. Unfortunately it does not kill cats either because we still have too many prowling around in spite of pesticide.
Reply:There is a chemical called BHC (this is banned in most of the country) you can spread it on the flower bed. it will give immediate solutions to your problem.
Reply:sprinkle powder laundry detergent in the flower bed, they will move on.
Reply:any ant killer will work fine and not harm the plants. Read the label of each regarding pets and exposure or ingestion.
Reply:Chuck I have heard that if you take the metal or steel filings/powder from a shop grinder and pour it over the ant bed-it will get rid of them. Be extremely careful in the wind. I strongly sugest wearing safety goggles that fit snug around eyes. If any of the iron or metal particles or granules went into the eye; besides extreme discomfort-you might be having emergency surgery.
Reply:cream of wheat





or vinegar (keep it off the plant)