My New Guinea Impatiens have ants all over them and are dying the leaves are curling up

My New Guinea Impatiens have ants all over them and are dying the leaves are curling up
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ants do not like soapy baths........... after the sun has passed mix 1 teasp liquid hand soap w 1 qt water and spray spray spray...............this is a safe mix to use.................soak the ground under the plants...............repeat when it rains................drawer a white chalk line around the planter, ants won't cross it.............repeat after a rain.
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