My Dad gave me some boric acid clothes washing stuff but I forgot the
name. Perhaps it was 20 mule tide ? I have it about but have yet to
use it.
It's called "20 Mule Team Borax Powder". You can also use it in your yard to
control hookworms in your pets. It doesn't kill from what I heard, but makes
the soil unfavorable for them so they leave. I thought about using that the
other day maybe I will. If it doesn't kill the hookworms it shouldn't kill
the ants, just make them leave, right? And it should also be alright for the
plants later. What are your thoughts anybody?
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I've got a nest of ants in my biggest compost pile. It is still working
and hot in the middle when I turned in yesterday. Any suggestions of
best
way to get rid of them? Thanks

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Elaine

Poison info for ants which only try to clean up our mess yet...

Go to your local drug store and purchase boric acid powder. Mix it 1
part Boric acid to 10 parts sugar. Place it on you pile about 1/4 cup of
the mix and cover with a rock. Same mix works with carpenter ants or
others in your home. Place 1/4 cup in a few containers in your
basement or under kitchen cabinets and it is good for years.

Best practice still may be to aerate your pile and not provide ant
desirable stuff.

My Dad gave me some boric acid clothes washing stuff but I forgot the
name. Perhaps it was 20 mule tide ? I have it about but have yet to
use it.

Bill

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