Do they hurt vegetables? I'd like to avoid fire ant bites while working in the garden. How can I get rid of them? -- George Spicer Answer: Fire ants occasionally feed on vegetable plants in home ...

It contains spinosad and is much more powerful. That section of the vegetable garden is covered with a blanket of leaves as mulch. I planted each green bean seed by scraping away leaves to reveal ...

To control fire ants in a vegetable garden, pour boiling water on the mound. (NOLA.com|The Times-Picyaune archive) QUESTION: I have a problem with fire ant mounds in my vegetable garden.