Hello,

I've been getting anthills appearing in my front lawn which don't appear in
the grass at the back of the house.

These anthills when disturbed release several hundred orange ants which I
"treat" with ant powder.The trouble is, next day more anthills appear in
other parts of the lawn.

This lawn is in fair to poor condition and has been in situ for
approximately 30 years. I cut it regularly as it has always looked best when
kept short, don't use weed killer or feed and this is the first year of
problems.

Last month I placed a couple of black cat silhouettes on the surrounding
border to discourage birds disturbing plants and having dust baths, which in
the past has messed the grass up. These silhouettes have proved very
effective, and I don't get many birds now pecking at the grass or in the
borders.

I haven't had these anthills in previous years and wondered if its possible
to spray something directly on the grass to limit the number of anthills.

Any advice please ?

Thanks.

Mike.