There will probably never be a garden without tiny crawling animals. As a gardening lover, you probably wouldn't expect this, but too many ants are still sometimes annoying. You can do something about it relatively easily, even without poison!
How to get rid of ants in the bed?
To get rid of ants in the bed, ensure there is sufficient soil moisture, fight aphids and use scents such as herbs, spices, essential oils or plant manure. A combination of different methods is ideal.
What damage can ants do in the bed?
Even if the ants don't eat your plants, they can definitely harm them. On the one hand, an ant nest on the plants prevents the roots from absorbing enough water and nutrients to survive because contact with the soil is lost. Instead, small cavities form.
On the other hand, ants like to care for and protect aphids and you certainly don't want them on your plants. Since the ants even drive away natural enemies of aphids such as ladybirds, it is difficult to get rid of the lice.
How do I get rid of ants?
Ants prefer dry, loose soil, if possible without direct sunlight. That's why their nests can often be found in the forest. In the garden, ants like to build their nests under stones or trees or on the edge of the bed near the border. If you water your affected plants generously (if they can tolerate it), the ants will become uncomfortable and will probably move.
Expulsion with fragrances (€16.00 on Amazon) is also quite possible. Strong-smelling herbs such as lavender or chervil, as well as spices such as cloves or cinnamon, are suitable for this. Unpleasantly “fragrant” plant manures or fragrant essential oils are also suitable. Fighting aphids also drives away the ants.
Tips for getting rid of ants:
- Provide plenty of soil moisture
- Fighting aphids
- Fragrances: herbs, spices, essential oils, plant manure
Can I prevent an ant infestation?
Although ants can be classified as beneficial insects to a certain extent, they should not settle everywhere. To prevent them from entering your house so easily, try to keep the animals away by making your terrace and/or garden paths close to the house unattractive to ants.
For example, use sharp bas alt grit instead of fine sand for paving. There is a special synthetic resin-based mortar for the joints, which is permeable to water but does not allow ants or weeds to live in the joints.
Tip
Ideally, you should combine different methods of ant control.
