I planted 4 bulbs infront of my shrubs in the frontyard. I don't know
what they are called. All I know is they are red when they grow and
flower. Im new at this.

ANyway, shortly after, maybe a few days, ants showed up. I think they
are setting up their fort in the area I dug to plant the bulbs.
QUestion is , should I dig up the bulbs, replant them in pots, and use
bait to kill the ant colony, or should I leave them there ,and use
bait? I have these granules I oredered a couple of years ago which is
for carpenter ants. I am assuming the ants will eat the bulbs. I also
thought of digging and placing the granules within the soil, and
leaving the bulbs there.

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I planted 4 bulbs infront of my shrubs in the frontyard. I don't know
what they are called. All I know is they are red when they grow and
flower. Im new at this.

ANyway, shortly after, maybe a few days, ants showed up. I think they
are setting up their fort in the area I dug to plant the bulbs.
QUestion is , should I dig up the bulbs, replant them in pots, and use
bait to kill the ant colony, or should I leave them there ,and use
bait? I have these granules I oredered a couple of years ago which is
for carpenter ants. I am assuming the ants will eat the bulbs. I also
thought of digging and placing the granules within the soil, and
leaving the bulbs there.

The bulbs shouldn't be in danger -- I've never seen ants eat bulbs. Unless
they've become a nuisance elsewhere, or are fire ants, there's no real
reason to apply a pesticide to kill the ants --their own enemies will keep a
balance. As for the "granules" (bait?) follow the label application
instructions to the letter, and be sure to read the warning labels about
such things as dangers to pets.

The thing about pesticides is that the broad spectrum pesticides kill the
"good" bugs along with the bad -- and the bad ones always come back first.

Regards --