On Tue, 2 May 2006 18:41:00 +0100, "adm" wrote:

Dear All,

I have several ant nests in my lawn - they kick up a lot of very fine earth
and make the lawn lumpy. Is there anything that can be done to get rid of
them ?

On GQT Bob Flwoerdew once advised something similar to the following
to get rid of ants in a lawn.
I have not tried it, so cannot vouch for its efficacy!

Water the lawn; ants don't like wet. Over the area put several clean,
upturned, empty tins (eg baked bean tins, or larger) . The ants will
take their grubs, which they are guarding, up into the tins where it
is drier.
In the morning empty the tins and replace them on the lawn. If you
have fish in a pond, or hens, give the ant larvae to them or put them
on the bird table.
I gathered you may need to do it several times, then the ants get fed
up and move elsewhere!


Pam in Bristol

"Pam Moore" wrote in message
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On Tue, 2 May 2006 18:41:00 +0100, "adm" wrote:

Dear All,

I have several ant nests in my lawn - they kick up a lot of very fine
earth
and make the lawn lumpy. Is there anything that can be done to get rid of
them ?

On GQT Bob Flwoerdew once advised something similar to the following
to get rid of ants in a lawn.
I have not tried it, so cannot vouch for its efficacy!

Water the lawn; ants don't like wet. Over the area put several clean,
upturned, empty tins (eg baked bean tins, or larger) . The ants will
take their grubs, which they are guarding, up into the tins where it
is drier.
In the morning empty the tins and replace them on the lawn. If you
have fish in a pond, or hens, give the ant larvae to them or put them
on the bird table.
I gathered you may need to do it several times, then the ants get fed
up and move elsewhere!


Pam in Bristol

I hope my neighbours do not take your advice. A daily diet of baked beans
and Lager will make me move let alone the ants.

In article ,
"Rupert \(W.Yorkshire\)" writes:
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| I hope my neighbours do not take your advice. A daily diet of baked beans
| and Lager will make me move let alone the ants.

Now, if it was proper, home-made baked beans and high-quality (e.g.
Bavarian) lager, I wouldn't mind. But the implication was otherwise,
and I agree with you that it is a horrible idea.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

Tried and tested :- If you want to get rid of ants take the leaf from the
Rhubarb and boil it in an old saucepan, remove the remains of the leaf and
discard, pour the liquid on the ants nest. this is a fast and sure way to
get rid of said ants.

Also cleans saucepan nice and bright.

Ps, forgot to say, It's the hot water that they dont like....lol.


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Pam Moore wrote:
On Tue, 2 May 2006 18:41:00 +0100, "adm" wrote:
is drier.
In the morning empty the tins and replace them on the lawn. If you
have fish in a pond, or hens, give the ant larvae to them or put them
on the bird table.

..or eat them yourself. Supposed to taste like prawns.

If you remove the cans and it's a sunny day the ants will come and move
them under shelter again.

ecky-h wrote:
Tried and tested :- If you want to get rid of ants take the leaf from
the Rhubarb and boil it in an old saucepan, remove the remains of the
leaf and discard, pour the liquid on the ants nest. this is a fast
and sure way to get rid of said ants.

Also cleans saucepan nice and bright.

Ps, forgot to say, It's the hot water that they dont like....lol.

Wot, no custard??
--
ßôyþëtë

Having tried nematodes, I think the mode of action described by Just Green on their website www.just-green.com is probably the correct one. The nematodes annoy the ant colony, so they move the nest to another location. Just don't tell the neighbours!

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Tried and tested :- If you want to get rid of ants take the leaf from the
Rhubarb and boil it in an old saucepan, remove the remains of the leaf and
discard, pour the liquid on the ants nest. this is a fast and sure way to
get rid of said ants.

Also cleans saucepan nice and bright.

Ps, forgot to say, It's the hot water that they dont like....lol.


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Pam Moore wrote:
On Tue, 2 May 2006 18:41:00 +0100, "adm" wrote:
is drier.
In the morning empty the tins and replace them on the lawn. If you
have fish in a pond, or hens, give the ant larvae to them or put them
on the bird table.

..or eat them yourself. Supposed to taste like prawns.

If you remove the cans and it's a sunny day the ants will come and move
them under shelter again.

Thanks for all the ideas. I think I'll try the water and tins and also the
boiling water idea as well ( I don't have any rhubarb leaves).

On Sat, 6 May 2006 16:58:17 +0100, "adm" wrote:

Thanks for all the ideas. I think I'll try the water and tins and also the
boiling water idea as well ( I don't have any rhubarb leaves).

The trouble with the boiling water is that it will kill that area of
grass, whether or not you add the rhubarb!
Please report on the results of your trials.

Pam in Bristol

"adm" wrote in message
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Dear All,

I have several ant nests in my lawn - they kick up a lot of very fine
earth and make the lawn lumpy. Is there anything that can be done to get
rid of them ?

Find yourself a copy of 'The Sword in the Stone' by Th White, read it, and
you'll never kill an ant again without due consideration. You'll probably
kill them but you'll think about it.