Ants in Dirt

Q: I was transplanting some dwarf juniper trees out of small pots into bigger ones and the dirt was loaded with black ants. What can I do?

A: Mix a bit of insecticide in a bucket and lower the ant-infested pot into it. The ants will be dead in a few minutes.

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