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Old March 15, 2019   #6
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Originally Posted by GrowingCoastal View Post
I do something similar in my backyard where trees do not allow in-ground planting. I have an old ladder that I lay down on the lawn and put old grates over it to place a row of pots on. It doesn't quite kill the grass underneath which almost recovers by the time I do it all over again.
I find that the palettes keep the fire ants from getting into the pots. However, once in a while I'll see a small mound developing next to a palette and it quickly gets doused with a whole gallon of soap mix (1 gal + 1/4c dishwashing liquid).
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