"Jeff Layman" wrote in message ...

The biggest problem I have found is ants excavating pots for new nests,
Ants typically look for dry places to nest, and a pot which has a cactus or
succulent plant often makes an ideal home, as it doesn't tend to get
watered much. Also, pots used for bulbs which are dormant in summer, and
are allowed to dry out, can also be a target.

If it's a small pot, it isn't difficult to remove the ant-infested soil,
and replant in new, ant-free soil. But if it's a large plant in a 40+ cm
pot, it isn't that easy, and you often have to deal with a mass of swarming
ants, who, not surprisingly, take exception to being evicted!

Well - with pot infestations , best just watering the pot either by standing
it in a prewatered saucer or watering the pot from the top.
They will pretty soon (overnight !) vacate the property (:-)

Pete