ants nest in lemon tree container

SmittenGarden · May 15, 2013

We bought my husband a meyers improved lemon tree last year. but it needs repotting.

its actually shameful of how we haven't looked after it.

while i was just looking at my zucchinis and toms and giving them water...I noticed a lot of ant activity on the patio. But as its on the edge of the garden I assumed that they were in the grass somewhere.

then I went to give the trees pot a little misting.

It was then I noticed that around the drain holes of the pot were clay like dirt piled out in what look like play doh spaghetti forms.

Its looking like they have nested inside the pot under the tree.

what should I do? its already trying to form fruit. I've read online I may have been under watering it?

but I thought you could easily over water fruit trees.

what is the right amount of watering?

May 15, 2013	#1
SmittenGarden Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2013 Location: So California Posts: 75	ants nest in lemon tree container We bought my husband a meyers improved lemon tree last year. but it needs repotting. its actually shameful of how we haven't looked after it. while i was just looking at my zucchinis and toms and giving them water...I noticed a lot of ant activity on the patio. But as its on the edge of the garden I assumed that they were in the grass somewhere. then I went to give the trees pot a little misting. It was then I noticed that around the drain holes of the pot were clay like dirt piled out in what look like play doh spaghetti forms. Its looking like they have nested inside the pot under the tree. what should I do? its already trying to form fruit. I've read online I may have been under watering it? but I thought you could easily over water fruit trees. what is the right amount of watering?