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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 ? |
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In article , "adm" writes: | | 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 ? Concrete over the lawn. Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
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"Nick Maclaren" wrote in message ... In article , "adm" writes: | | 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 ? Concrete over the lawn. Or buy a small anteater. No gardener should be afraid of a little aardvark. -- Brian |
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In article , "Brian Watson" writes: | "Nick Maclaren" wrote in message | ... | In article , | "adm" writes: | | | | 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 ? | | Concrete over the lawn. | | Or buy a small anteater. | | No gardener should be afraid of a little aardvark. Very true. Though that might be a gnu idea to anyone who thought that television programs were an accurate reflection. Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
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In article , "Brian Watson" writes: "Nick Maclaren" wrote in message ... In article , "adm" writes: 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 ? Concrete over the lawn. Or buy a small anteater. No gardener should be afraid of a little aardvark. Very true. Though that might be a gnu idea to anyone who thought that television programs were an accurate reflection. Termite be some truth in that, workers just have to soldier on. |
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Phil L wrote: Nick Maclaren wrote: In article , "Brian Watson" writes: "Nick Maclaren" wrote in message ... In article , "adm" writes: 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 ? Concrete over the lawn. Or buy a small anteater. No gardener should be afraid of a little aardvark. genius! Very true. Though that might be a gnu idea to anyone who thought that television programs were an accurate reflection. Termite be some truth in that, workers just have to soldier on. And I hear formica is coming back in fashion so you could be the envy of the neighbourhood! |
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"Brian Watson" wrote in message ... "Nick Maclaren" wrote in message ... In article , "adm" writes: | | 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 ? Concrete over the lawn. Or buy a small anteater. No gardener should be afraid of a little aardvark. -- Brian Akidna like your style there ( Jimmy ) michael adams |
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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 ? When I was a kid we used to pour boiling water over them. Whether it actually works or not I don't know. |
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"Nick Maclaren" wrote in message ... In article , "adm" writes: | | 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 ? Concrete over the lawn. Hmmmm......(thinks).......... No. Although Astroturf might work. Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
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wrote in message oups.com... 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 ? When I was a kid we used to pour boiling water over them. Whether it actually works or not I don't know. Oh well - it's worth a go I suppose. I was kind of wondering if anyone had any experience of suing chemicals or nematodes for example.... |
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"adm" wrote in message ... wrote in message oups.com... 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 ? When I was a kid we used to pour boiling water over them. Whether it actually works or not I don't know. Oh well - it's worth a go I suppose. I was kind of wondering if anyone had any experience of suing chemicals or nematodes for example.... I am told that suing sodium tetraborate (borax) the main ingredient of Nippon is effective. I do not know whether it's the boron that kills em or the fact that the stuff is alkaline. Either way do not try *suing* the chemical company if it does not work. |
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"adm" wrote in message ... I was kind of wondering if anyone had any experience of suing chemicals or nematodes for example.... Chemical companies are more likely to retain employ lawyers than nematodes do. -- Brian |
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from "Brian Watson" contains these words: "adm" wrote in message ... I was kind of wondering if anyone had any experience of suing chemicals or nematodes for example.... Chemical companies are more likely to retain employ lawyers than nematodes do. I've known a couple of slugs who were also fully qualified lawyers. Janet |
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At the risk of sounding useful... I've bought slug nematodes from the
link below and they worked fine, so it might be worth a try with ants. Though a boiling kettle is more fun. http://www.greengardener.co.uk/repel.htm |
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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 |
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"Pam Moore" wrote in message ... 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. |
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In article , "Rupert \(W.Yorkshire\)" writes: | | 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. |
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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. wrote in message oups.com... 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. |
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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 |
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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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"ecky-h" wrote in message ... 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. wrote in message oups.com... 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). |
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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 |
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"adm" wrote in message ... 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. |
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