Blueberry first outdoor grow

I have ants. Little red buggers. Have been spraying her twice a day with Neem Oil to keep them off of her. But they have definitely taken up residency in the soil. I hope they don't screw up the roots. Did a massive defoliation as the fan leaves were bigger than my hand. Topped her also because she is getting too tall and flower is months away. Started training her also to try to keep her contained. She was getting a little bushy. That's it for now.