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What methods of ant control have you found useful in your gardens? Is there anything natural/safe that can be used or are commercial sprays the only effective measure?
It seems like I can find a wealth of information on keeping them out of the house, but very little addressing how to deal with an out of control ant population in the garden. I know that the consensus is that they're harmless, but these aren't. I have them in my raised beds in such quantity that they are actually attacking some of my vegetables. I lost probably a third of my sweet corn last year to ants climbing right in through the husks to gnaw on the kernels.
It seems like I can find a wealth of information on keeping them out of the house, but very little addressing how to deal with an out of control ant population in the garden. I know that the consensus is that they're harmless, but these aren't. I have them in my raised beds in such quantity that they are actually attacking some of my vegetables. I lost probably a third of my sweet corn last year to ants climbing right in through the husks to gnaw on the kernels.