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Repot anthuriums as needed when the roots fill up the container. Use a pot with drainage holes, and increase the pot size by 1 or 2 inches at a time. Fill it halfway with pebbles, then use a mixture of three parts orchid peat, one part leaf mold and one part sphagnum moss.ertilize anthuriums every other watering with a 9-3-6 or 12-12-12 water-soluble fertilizer mixed at a rate of 1/2 teaspoon per gallon of water. Use this solution in place of water once every one to three months.
Fire ants are most active in the fall and spring when daytime temperatures are between 70 and 85 degrees. Mid-September through mid-October is the best time to treat for and kill fire ants. There are many control products available, but perhaps the best is a bait. Fire ant baits consist of pesticides on processed corn grits coated with soybean oil. Several are on the market, but probably the only one you will find in most retail centers is Amdro.