Ants in the greenhouse

crowndale · « **on:** March 13, 2008, 14:45 »

went to check on the growth of my greenhouse babies only to find the broad beans covered in ants. I have brushed off all those I could see but think some may still be lurking in the compost. why would they go for BB and not anything else that was growing and will they do any real harm beyond making me go arrgghh?!

londongardener · « **Reply #1 on:** March 13, 2008, 15:17 »

Ant can be harmful in that farm aphids/scale insects.
However they can eat other pests.

I would leave them alone unless you have scale insects in which case soap spray will kill them.

gobs · « **Reply #2 on:** March 13, 2008, 19:40 »

Yes, they will do just that real harm of farming aphids on them.

Why nothing else? Not yet.

crowndale · « **Reply #3 on:** March 13, 2008, 20:46 »

Quote from: "gobs"

Yes, they will do just that real harm of farming aphids on them.

Why nothing else? Not yet.

thanks gobs, i am now looking forward to more ants!!

gobs · « **Reply #4 on:** March 13, 2008, 20:52 »

A thermos of hot water down their way I would recommend. Repeat as necessary.

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