tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7864781849969727346.post8073530134373302919..comments2024-02-05T23:14:24.377-08:00Comments on My Skinny Garden: Like Ants On PeoniesMrBrownThumbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11326733084344581944noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7864781849969727346.post-19413290357940580882009-12-02T08:09:30.415-08:002009-12-02T08:09:30.415-08:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7864781849969727346.post-89662416964966796872009-06-06T05:51:38.346-07:002009-06-06T05:51:38.346-07:00I just shake them off and don't worry about a ...I just shake them off and don't worry about a few ants.Layaneehttp://ledgeandgardens.typepad.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7864781849969727346.post-35801704972443316562009-06-02T11:03:35.744-07:002009-06-02T11:03:35.744-07:00I've never seen ants on them after they bloom. I'd...I've never seen ants on them after they bloom. I'd rinse them off with a squirt from the hose and let them air dry just to be safe.<br /><br />I've always loved them!<br /><br />SShawna Lee Coronadohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13689376028415073538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7864781849969727346.post-78499967736420682982009-06-01T09:48:32.984-07:002009-06-01T09:48:32.984-07:00Love those peonies ... sounds like a fun time was ...Love those peonies ... sounds like a fun time was had by all at SF!joeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09569378877717221045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7864781849969727346.post-81699467460928924702009-05-30T22:03:26.802-07:002009-05-30T22:03:26.802-07:00Seeing real live peonies has been quite a treat si...Seeing real live peonies has been quite a treat since we've been in Chicago. They don't grow in NorCal (maybe the foothills).<br /><br />But you guys have the biggest ants ever here! So I can understand the screaming-like-a-girl reaction.Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10071261767244278953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7864781849969727346.post-48772505213118818882009-05-29T17:06:55.391-07:002009-05-29T17:06:55.391-07:00I just cut them while they're still buds, before t...I just cut them while they're still buds, before the ants crawl on them. They bloom nicely as cut flowers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7864781849969727346.post-34593773576341751382009-05-29T05:58:00.128-07:002009-05-29T05:58:00.128-07:00If you don't like the ants, you can use a small am...If you don't like the ants, you can use a small amount of dishwasher soap and mix it in a bucket of water. then give your peony a nice shower. It won' get rid of the ants permanently, but it'll chase them away for a while.<br /><br />If you are cutting the flowers to take inside the house. have a bucket of warm water, and dunk the peony in it to remove those little buggers.Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10856932892377069120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7864781849969727346.post-23112432937979592182009-05-28T14:20:43.513-07:002009-05-28T14:20:43.513-07:00Love your photos! I've added your blog to a garden...Love your photos! I've added your blog to a <A HREF="http://www.squidoo.com/great-gardening-tips" REL="nofollow">gardening tips</A> lens at Squidoo. It's a great fit.seedplanterhttp://www.squidoo.com/great-gardening-tipsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7864781849969727346.post-66597092949794827332009-05-27T12:46:23.214-07:002009-05-27T12:46:23.214-07:00I didn't know we weren't supposed to like ants! H...I didn't know we weren't supposed to like ants! Here are mine:<br />http://ronypony.blogspot.com/2009/05/ants-on-peony-bud.html<br /><br />(some people believe the ants "lick" the buds which facilitates the flower opening, but I've read that this is hooey!)<br /><br />I guess if you're phobic about ants, just don't look. They don't harm the bud, or any other plants. As insect life in the garden goes, they're among the most benign.<br /><br />(though ant infestations should be investigated because they sometimes hang out around aphids, who also make a sticky-sweet nectar)<br /><br />Anyway, enjoy your first peony blooms ever this season!Tziviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11828930310967808828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7864781849969727346.post-63886310099298675432009-05-27T07:26:58.284-07:002009-05-27T07:26:58.284-07:00I had peonies growing up and remember the ants! :)...I had peonies growing up and remember the ants! :) But I still want some for my own garden - just planted our first one this spring - no blooms yet...but hopefully next year! :)Stacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08381103120658976286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7864781849969727346.post-39736829118519842622009-05-26T20:19:41.935-07:002009-05-26T20:19:41.935-07:00Like Ants on Peonies instead of White on Rice. LMA...Like Ants on Peonies instead of White on Rice. LMAO.MrBrownThumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11326733084344581944noreply@blogger.com