I would like to put bark around my flower beds but worry about ants and earwigs
2006-06-21 10:58:52 · 10 answers · asked by Deanna J 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Ants no
Earwigs maybe if it is moist
2006-06-21 11:02:02 · answer #1 · answered by ? 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately ants are everywhere. I live in the south and ants are a big problem here. The only way I've found to control these pest is to continually spread fire ant killer around and in the mulch. I will be reading other answers to this question. Good Luck!
2006-06-21 18:08:25 · answer #2 · answered by Caesar 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It attracts earwigs, centipedes, and millipedes. This is because these sorts of insects prefer dark, cool, damp, decomposing organic materials like mulch and bark.
2006-06-21 18:02:50 · answer #3 · answered by fruitnroo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An exterminator I knew called bark "ant bait"!
2006-06-21 18:02:52 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could put a pesticide granules in with the mulch or bark.
2006-06-28 03:47:53 · answer #5 · answered by dink 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't really attract them but it does give them a place to hide and eat. I was told that your mulch should be laid at least 6 inches from your house.
2006-06-21 18:01:53 · answer #6 · answered by Spicer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't attract them but it does give them a home...I usually sprinkle some sevin dust around every so often.
2006-06-21 18:02:05 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes and a lot of other bugs and crawlies
2006-06-21 18:11:04 · answer #8 · answered by mark 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes all kinds of bugs
2006-06-21 18:02:02 · answer #9 · answered by BECKER 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
heck no
2006-06-21 18:00:34 · answer #10 · answered by Andrew 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋