Question
I noticed some ants crawling on the leaves of my tree.  The tree is young and I do not know if it is necessary to treat it or what to treat it with.  Can you advise me on what to do?  Thankyou Ellen

Answer
Ellen:
Ants, by themselves should not cause any damage.  I expect they are there for some other reason.  They may be in search for food or maybe setting up housekeeping in a tree cavity.  Check for these possibilities.  If the tree looks good, then I expect no problem.  Just remember to avoid any damage to the trunk and roots from lawnmowers/string trimmers etc.

Steve