The best gentle way to combat ants is to resettle them using the flowerpot trick. To optimize and speed up the eco-method, hobby gardeners can specifically attract ants. These tips & tricks reveal how to do this in the lawn and bed.

Ants can be attracted and resettled with a trick

Attracting and relocating ants - instructions

Annoying black, yellow or red ants lure natural hobby gardeners with the flower pot trick to resettle the whole colony in one go. So that the move doesn't drag on for many weeks, you can also attract ants to make the new dwelling appealing to them. The following instructions explain how to use and perfect the flower pot trick correctly:

Step 1: Invite ants into the Blumentopf moving quarters

  1. Pad the flower pot with wood wool
  2. Place upside down on a walkway in the bed or an active nest in the lawn
  3. Ants piggyback the larvae and move to their cozy quarters
  4. Push the spade under the flowerpot
  5. Put the ant nest in the pot

The new location for the ant nest should be at least 30 meters away from your own and neighboring gardens. Otherwise, ants will quickly find their way back to their traditional territory with the help of their fine sense of smell.

Step 2: Attract ants to the flower pot

To speed up the moving activities, you can direct annoying ants in the garden in the direction of the flower pot. Worker bees are constantly on the lookout for sweet, carbohydrate-rich food for the queen, the offspring and themselves. In practice, these methods have proven to attract flocks of ants:

  • Fill small bowls with honey, sugar or syrup, enriched with insect corpses
  • Brush overripe pieces of fruit thinly with honey or sugar water
  • Shredded canned tuna
  • Not suitable: acidic attractants such as lemon or pickles

Furthermore, ants can be successfully attracted with marten or hedgehog droppings. The clever insects really appreciate the content of electrolytes and salts as a dietary supplement. Lay out several tracks with the lures, pointing from heavily frequented walkways in the direction of the flower pot.

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Animals in the garden