Grower And a Shower
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An interesting find in my backyard garden.

Would you keep or kill? I can justify both actions, for the good of the garden. #Garden2023 #gardening #SouthDakota

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06:02 PM - May 18, 2023
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Marie Ceselski
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If they are not carpenter ants doing property damage or ants getting into house and causing a mess, I'd leave them because they are accidental but important pollinators and eat other pests eggs. Ants being used by farmers for pest control dates back to 300 BCE.
In response to Grower And a Shower.
08:40 PM - May 18, 2023
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Grower And a Shower
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In response to Marie Ceselski.
In the past, I have lost tomato and pepper plants, killed by aphids, farmed by ants. The ant colony is a bit too close to both the peppers and hibiscus, aphid favs. My yard is filled with other pollinators. I also have a strong ladybug population I wouldn't mind feeding.

Decisions decisions.
02:14 AM - May 19, 2023
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Marie Ceselski
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In response to Grower And a Shower.
The ant-aphid collaboration history definitely swings my opinion the other way now. Would definitely get rid of the ants.

Also, lucky you on the lady bugs!
09:52 AM - May 19, 2023
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