@jerijen
Good information! I always limited toxic pesticides especially when my children were small. We always had lots of roses and their biggest pest was aphids. Lady beetles took care of them. I've been dealing with ants everywhere here. They don't seem to be in the pots, but are crawling over both small patios and in flowerbeds. And every time I pulled a weed from the lawn, I'd see them there too.
My pest control company has been taking care of the hills as they develop. After these last two intense storms, I now have hills in my lawn too! I knew it!! I knew those little buggers were in the ground there too! They say the treatment is organic, but I understand it's really only organic in terms of humans.
Cinnamon hasn't helped now, even though it has in the past. I'd have to bring in a truckload for it to be effective and they would still be nearby somewhere. I posted in another post to see if anyone had experience with beneficial nematodes. I think that may be my only hope.
I wish I had a chicken...or an anteater. Actually I understand chickens are anteaters too.
So...I wish I had a chicken
