Hi Mike! Do you have any ideas about how to keep
ants away from roses without using pesticides that
will kill beneficial insects such as ladybugs and
spiders?

Hi Shiva,

Ants don't like coffee grounds, garlic, or cloves. You can try repelling
them with these if they haven't already established mounds in your beds. As
a bonus, roses really like coffee grounds and garlic also repels aphids and
spider mites.

If you already have mounds, you can use outdoor bait traps or mound
drenches without exposing beneficial insects.

Mike