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How to keep ants out of your garden

By Charity Nebbe,
Aaron Steil, Brianna Bohling-Hall
Published May 10, 2025 at 7:00 AM CDT
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Talk of Iowa, hosted by Charity Nebbe

Ants can sometimes be beneficial to your garden, but can become problematic. Iowa State University entomologist Zach Schumm and extension horticulture specialist Aaron Steil give tips on how to identify different kinds of ants, signs that you have an ant problem and what do to about ants.

Guests

  • Zach Schumm, Plant and Insect Diagnostic Clinic diagnostician, Iowa State University  
  • Aaron Steil, extension horticulture specialist, Iowa State University  
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Charity Nebbe
Charity Nebbe is the host of 'Talk of Iowa'. She also hosts IPR's podcasts 'Garden Variety' and 'Unsettled'. Since 2010, Nebbe has interviewed, conversed with, and shared ideas from guests of all backgrounds and locations, and has helped listeners better understand, appreciate, and explore their state and the world around them. Nebbe has a bachelor's degree from Iowa State University.
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Aaron Steil
Aaron Steil is a Consumer Horticulture Specialist with ISU Extension and Outreach. Aaron contributes his expertise to the Garden Variety podcast and newsletter and to Talk of Iowa's Horticulture Day program.
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Brianna Bohling-Hall
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