What do I do beside ants on my youthful maple tree? I have notice that where the foreign growth shoots are, there...
I have notice that where the foreign growth shoots are, there ate tiny ants come across to be eating something at the basis of each palm leaf. Is that harmful? WHat do I do?
Answers: Don't verbs about it, they are merely eating lunch.
Ants, similar to us, think maple sap is yummy.
The just time ants are a danger to a maple tree is if carpenter ants (big black shiney ants) are making holes within the tree.
Killing ants, even by organic methods, is a silly piece to do if you don't have to.
Ants are in actuality important pollinators. In my patio, ants pollinate moonflowers and a number of in danger of extinction trillium species.
To get rid of ants I use honey near a teaspoon of boric acid melt in. Cool and put surrounded by a baby food jar next to holes in the hat made with nail. Lay it near the artificial plant. The ants will go for the sweetener and bring it home to the nest=kill the nest. Make sure you don't spill any or the birds and other animals will die from this.