My petunias are dying possibly from ants and/or worms. How do I remedy this?

My petunias are dying possibly from ants and/or worms. How do I remedy this?
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You might need to amend your soil...........by adding mulch, lime crushed egg shells, old horse or cow manure, leaves and old grass............mix it with a cultivator and have ready next year a mix of 1 teasp dawn & 1 qt water to spray the plants.
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