Ants on the march.


Are these little critters headed for a picnic? Actually, this column is marching 25 ft. (8m) away on the steps off our front door. This is far enough that we don’t need to control. We don’t have them in our home. 

We did have a trail of ants just outside our front door. It appeared that they were seeking nectar that had dripped on the ground below our hummingbird feeder. We did apply an appropriate pesticide in that case. And we rinse the small area as needed. The ants have not returned. 

 If you have ants in your garden and not in your home you might not need to control. 

 When using any pesticide always read and follow label directions. 

 Please contact me for help with your garden or photography project.

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