While ants are common in outdoor areas and most of us don’t think much about them, in our gardens they can be a warning sign of more serious pests. Closely related to bees and wasps, ants are usually ...

I replanted some of my containers last week, swapping out dead pansies for petunias, which will better withstand the heat as summer progresses. As I removed the spent plants from their pots, a swarm ...

“Sugar-loving ants become attracted to sap feeding pests that create ‘honeydew’ (a sugary liquid) in the landscape,” Gangloff-Kaufman said. “Honeydew can disappear seasonally or with rainfall, drought ...

Noticing more of those tiny ants popping up in your house lately? Some call them ghost ants. Others refer to them as sugar ants. More on their actual name later. No matter what they are called, most ...

Finding ants inside your groceries is frustrating but keeping them away is actually very simple. With a few easy habits and ...

Q. Ever since the rain came, we’ve been invaded by ants. They are really tiny and get into everything! I first encountered Argentine ants after moving to California and knew they were not like any ...

Dish soap: Fill a spray bottle with 10% dish soap and 90% water. Spray it directly on the ants and wipe them away. Essential oils: Add 10 drops of peppermint, thyme or citrus to a cup of water. Mix ...