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Gardening Know How Questions & Answers - https://questions.gardeningknowhow.comI have a raised, homemade planter box on my concrete patio. 3 days ago I put some flowers I bought from a nursery in and have found black ants climbing on the top of the box and around the flowers.
Are they bad for my flowers? I have Zinnias, Petunias, and Marigolds. I know they can aerate the soil, but will they go eating leaves and such?
I found one of my new petunias has a bunch of small holes in it. Could this be caused by the ants or by another pest/insect?
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1 Comment To "Are ants bad for my flowers? If so how to get rid of them? I also am finding holes in my flowers? How do I prevent pests?"
#1 Comment By Downtoearthdigs On 08/12/2018 @ 6:37 pm
Finding ants on your plants can mean you have an infestation of another type of pest. The pest residue, called honeydew, will attract ants.
Treat the plants with Neem Oil.
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