The poster is growing 'maters' with mater magic... "Mater Magic is derived from Meat Meal, Hydrolyzed Feather Meal, Bone Meal, Blood Meal and Sulfate of Potash 5-5-9 plus 4.5 calcium" I haven't encountered ants in containers myself, but others have suggested boric acid baits, diatomaceous earth, also submerging the containers in a larger container of water (holding it down if necessary) until all pest have drowned then letting it drain and dry out again.

I suspect it, like any V. cornuta, will invade to some extent. Mowing the lawn will keep it in check; it will come to form part of the turf ecology. But it will tend to pop up anywhere it can get started. Hoeing seedlings will prevent it getting started in new quarters, however.

I personally think that the Magic Erasers are one of the best ideas in the last decade, as far as cleaning goes...(I was so impressed with the scrubbing bubbles for cleaning mini blinds...) I have used the erasers on whiteboards that got marked on with permanent markers, refrigerator handles that get disgusting with 3 men and a couple grandsons in and out, Step 2 toy box bookshelf that had been in the shed for a couple months, grunge on cabinet doors, pots and pans, light switches, front door, back door.....I use it at least 3x a week on something! Most of all to my surprise, we bought a used car that needed a LOT of TLC a couple years ago....looked like someone had skimmed the fenders and bumpers on wet paint, (white paint on a red car). To my amazement, it came off without a hitch! I also used it on the leather seats, dash and steering wheel. A couple years before that, the white car had brushed the tractor fender and I used it to remove the red paint from a white car! GO MAGIC ERASERS!!

Dear Pam, Thanks for explaining this to me. I have heard some people say that you can just use regular washers but I don't see how that would work that great. Love Penny