g'day mike,

no is the answer they can cause all sort of problems and bring their
symbiotic bugs in as well.

the best way is to stand the pots in water up the the brim for around
24 hours to flood the nest, keep the water up to the brim but not over
for that period.

then have trays under the pot that will hold water and using those
specila pot stands or pieces of tile etc.,. to use to hold the pot
above that water level that will keep them out so long as none of the
foliage touches anything that the ants can use to climb back into the
pot.

len

On Thu, 24 May 2007 06:55:07 GMT, "Mike"
wrote:
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With peace and brightest of blessings,

len & bev

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