"Michael " [email protected] wrote in message
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I have a pair of those in my garden often, but still have loads of ants.
Not
a problem as they are in the lawn and nowhere near the house.

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Tumbleweed

My front lawn is approx 4 ft away from house and anthills have started
appearing all over the lawn. I have been prodding these anthills with a
stick and dousing with water. However when I get rid of one nest another
appears.

What is the best solution, stamp on the anthill mound, will the mound
increase/decrease in size if left alone ?

Mike.


you have to soak the whole area to encorage the ants to leave, (which may
not be practical). The anthills are just spoil heaps thrown up by
underground activity though they will probably contain eggs and larvae as
well so stamping on them will have minimal effect on the ants.

best way to remove anthill IME is to wash it away with a hose otherwise you
end up with a compressed area of lawn with no grass.

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Tumbleweed

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