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Ants in the lawn
Having killed the Moss with weed and feed, a bare patch has now been taken over with an Ants nest and they are pulling all the earth up and spreading it around. HELP. Any suggestions? Mike for Joan -- |
Ants in the lawn
On Wed, 17 Sep 2008 11:59:12 +0100, "'Mike'"
wrote: Having killed the Moss with weed and feed, a bare patch has now been taken over with an Ants nest and they are pulling all the earth up and spreading it around. HELP. Any suggestions? Mike for Joan Move the lawn to Oldham, they'll all drown. :( Just put some grass seed in - the ants were probably happy under all the moss. :) -- http://www.freedeliveryuk.co.uk http://www.holidayunder100.co.uk |
Ants in the lawn
"'Mike'" wrote in message ... Having killed the Moss with weed and feed, a bare patch has now been taken over with an Ants nest and they are pulling all the earth up and spreading it around. HELP. Any suggestions? Mike for Joan -- Plenty of bleach and/or boiling hot water poured over them works well. Similar to throwing salt over slugs. |
Ants in the lawn
"Ian" wrote in message ... "'Mike'" wrote in message ... Having killed the Moss with weed and feed, a bare patch has now been taken over with an Ants nest and they are pulling all the earth up and spreading it around. HELP. Any suggestions? Mike for Joan -- Plenty of bleach and/or boiling hot water poured over them works well. Similar to throwing salt over slugs. Thank Ian. We do in fact use the boiling water treatment on the patio but as this was in the lawn we wondered if anyone had a better remedy. As it happens, this afternoon I very slowly poured boiling water down the holes and hey presto it seems to have worked without spoiling the lawn ever further!!!! Many thanks again |
Ants in the lawn
My house was built on the site of an old orchard - so I am well familiar
with ants. I have even had nests inside the house :-( The best solution to ants I have found is NIPPON Ant Killer Liquid. It comes in 30ml tubes. It is a sugary solution and contains Borax. It is not an instant kill but the foraging ants take it back to the nest and feed it to the colony and queen. This destroys the problem at source. Amazing this year I have been pretty free of ants. I think I have only seen one trying to sneak through the front door. -- eBid - The Friendlier Online Auction Site Free to Bid | Free to List | Free to Enjoy http://uk.three.ebid.net/perl/normal...=register-main |
Ants in the lawn
"Astral Voyager" wrote in message ... My house was built on the site of an old orchard - so I am well familiar with ants. I have even had nests inside the house :-( The best solution to ants I have found is NIPPON Ant Killer Liquid. It comes in 30ml tubes. It is a sugary solution and contains Borax. It is not an instant kill but the foraging ants take it back to the nest and feed it to the colony and queen. This destroys the problem at source. Amazing this year I have been pretty free of ants. I think I have only seen one trying to sneak through the front door. -- eBid - The Friendlier Online Auction Site Free to Bid | Free to List | Free to Enjoy http://uk.three.ebid.net/perl/normal...egister-mainhe Thanks a lot for that info. I did the hot water treatment by pouring boiling water down the holes I could see. A couple of ants the next day, but none since. Will get some Nippon next time we are in the Garden Centre and keep it handy Thanks again. |
Ants in the lawn
In message , 'Mike'
wrote "Astral Voyager" wrote in message ... My house was built on the site of an old orchard - so I am well familiar with ants. I have even had nests inside the house :-( The best solution to ants I have found is NIPPON Ant Killer Liquid. It comes in 30ml tubes. It is a sugary solution and contains Borax. It is not an instant kill but the foraging ants take it back to the nest and feed it to the colony and queen. This destroys the problem at source. Amazing this year I have been pretty free of ants. I think I have only seen one trying to sneak through the front door. -- eBid - The Friendlier Online Auction Site Free to Bid | Free to List | Free to Enjoy http://uk.three.ebid.net/perl/normal...egister-mainhe Thanks a lot for that info. I did the hot water treatment by pouring boiling water down the holes I could see. A couple of ants the next day, but none since. Will get some Nippon next time we are in the Garden Centre and keep it handy Why do readers of this group believe that ants in a lawn or a compost heap are a problem? -- Alan news2006 {at} amac {dot} f2s {dot} com |
Ants in the lawn
"Alan" wrote in message
... In message , 'Mike' wrote "Astral Voyager" wrote in message ... My house was built on the site of an old orchard - so I am well familiar with ants. I have even had nests inside the house :-( The best solution to ants I have found is NIPPON Ant Killer Liquid. It comes in 30ml tubes. It is a sugary solution and contains Borax. It is not an instant kill but the foraging ants take it back to the nest and feed it to the colony and queen. This destroys the problem at source. Amazing this year I have been pretty free of ants. I think I have only seen one trying to sneak through the front door. -- eBid - The Friendlier Online Auction Site Free to Bid | Free to List | Free to Enjoy http://uk.three.ebid.net/perl/normal...egister-mainhe Thanks a lot for that info. I did the hot water treatment by pouring boiling water down the holes I could see. A couple of ants the next day, but none since. Will get some Nippon next time we are in the Garden Centre and keep it handy Why do readers of this group believe that ants in a lawn or a compost heap are a problem? -- Alan news2006 {at} amac {dot} f2s {dot} com From my original posting :-) Having killed the Moss with weed and feed, a bare patch has now been taken over with an Ants nest and they are pulling all the earth up and spreading it around. HELP. Any suggestions? Mike for Joan -- Problem? They are (WERE) spreading the earth about and spoiling the lawn. OK? who mentioned compost heaps????? |
Ants in the lawn
"Alan" wrote in message ... In message , 'Mike' wrote "Astral Voyager" wrote in message ... My house was built on the site of an old orchard - so I am well familiar with ants. I have even had nests inside the house :-( The best solution to ants I have found is NIPPON Ant Killer Liquid. It comes in 30ml tubes. It is a sugary solution and contains Borax. It is not an instant kill but the foraging ants take it back to the nest and feed it to the colony and queen. This destroys the problem at source. Amazing this year I have been pretty free of ants. I think I have only seen one trying to sneak through the front door. -- eBid - The Friendlier Online Auction Site Free to Bid | Free to List | Free to Enjoy http://uk.three.ebid.net/perl/normal...egister-mainhe Thanks a lot for that info. I did the hot water treatment by pouring boiling water down the holes I could see. A couple of ants the next day, but none since. Will get some Nippon next time we are in the Garden Centre and keep it handy Why do readers of this group believe that ants in a lawn or a compost heap are a problem? I don't know, tbh, I rather admire their "family structure" - a bit similar to bees and I don't mind sharing some of my garden with them. If they are coming in the house all you need to do is identify where they are entering, say under a door, and put a half inch wide line of talcum powder across it. It does for them every time. This is a tip I got from my 90 yo neighbour and I saw it work for her. |
Ants in the lawn
"Sacha" wrote in message ... On 21/9/08 21:40, in article , "Christina Websell" wrote: "Alan" wrote in message ... In message , 'Mike' wrote "Astral Voyager" wrote in message ... My house was built on the site of an old orchard - so I am well familiar with ants. I have even had nests inside the house :-( The best solution to ants I have found is NIPPON Ant Killer Liquid. It comes in 30ml tubes. It is a sugary solution and contains Borax. It is not an instant kill but the foraging ants take it back to the nest and feed it to the colony and queen. This destroys the problem at source. Amazing this year I have been pretty free of ants. I think I have only seen one trying to sneak through the front door. -- eBid - The Friendlier Online Auction Site Free to Bid | Free to List | Free to Enjoy http://uk.three.ebid.net/perl/normal...egister-mainhe Thanks a lot for that info. I did the hot water treatment by pouring boiling water down the holes I could see. A couple of ants the next day, but none since. Will get some Nippon next time we are in the Garden Centre and keep it handy Why do readers of this group believe that ants in a lawn or a compost heap are a problem? I don't know, tbh, I rather admire their "family structure" - a bit similar to bees and I don't mind sharing some of my garden with them. If they are coming in the house all you need to do is identify where they are entering, say under a door, and put a half inch wide line of talcum powder across it. It does for them every time. This is a tip I got from my 90 yo neighbour and I saw it work for her. Vim, or similar, works for ants as a circle round their active area. But as they carry no diseases or painful illnesses/deaths/etc. with them, I am not bothered by them at all. And I write as one who had two warring nests the size of two very large soup plates on the dining room carpet one day, moons ago. Mice and rats - yuk and filth and dangerous. Ants - fascinating. I would not dream of destroying an ant's nest "because it was ruining my lawn" What's that about? Where are ants supposed to live? Somewhere we don't notice them? Sheesh (as the Americans say) Learn to live with insects is what I say. Ants are amazing. Did you know they can even identify a gas leak for you? |
Ants in the lawn
"Alan" wrote in message
Why do readers of this group believe that ants in a lawn or a compost heap are a problem? :-)) Good question. I find all the wildlife in my garden very interesting and that includes most of the insects that chomp their way through my best plants. I find it's best to plant one for me and one for the wildlife and that way we both get what we want/need. |
Ants in the lawn
"Sacha" wrote in message
Vim, or similar, works for ants as a circle round their active area. But as they carry no diseases or painful illnesses/deaths/etc. with them, I am not bothered by them at all. And I write as one who had two warring nests the size of two very large soup plates on the dining room carpet one day, moons ago. Mice and rats - yuk and filth and dangerous. Ants - fascinating. Living on a farm, I get lots of rats and mice and I don't mind them most of the time. I do object that they bring snakes being as they are fodder for the snakes. I do object to snakes when they are close to the house but can live with them out in the paddocks. I've even found mice in my closed plastic compost bins to be beneficial as they seem to make the stuff break down quicker by actively mining/turning it. And rats keep the JRs amused. I put them into the chook pen yesterday to do a hut but the lazy little sods didn't do a lot. I'm going back in with them this morning with a pick and I'll start the digging into the rat holes and then let the Jacks rip. |
Ants in the lawn
"Christina Websell" wrote in message ... "Sacha" wrote in message ... On 21/9/08 21:40, in article , "Christina Websell" wrote: "Alan" wrote in message ... In message , 'Mike' wrote "Astral Voyager" wrote in message ... My house was built on the site of an old orchard - so I am well familiar with ants. I have even had nests inside the house :-( The best solution to ants I have found is NIPPON Ant Killer Liquid. It comes in 30ml tubes. It is a sugary solution and contains Borax. It is not an instant kill but the foraging ants take it back to the nest and feed it to the colony and queen. This destroys the problem at source. Amazing this year I have been pretty free of ants. I think I have only seen one trying to sneak through the front door. -- eBid - The Friendlier Online Auction Site Free to Bid | Free to List | Free to Enjoy http://uk.three.ebid.net/perl/normal...egister-mainhe Thanks a lot for that info. I did the hot water treatment by pouring boiling water down the holes I could see. A couple of ants the next day, but none since. Will get some Nippon next time we are in the Garden Centre and keep it handy Why do readers of this group believe that ants in a lawn or a compost heap are a problem? I don't know, tbh, I rather admire their "family structure" - a bit similar to bees and I don't mind sharing some of my garden with them. If they are coming in the house all you need to do is identify where they are entering, say under a door, and put a half inch wide line of talcum powder across it. It does for them every time. This is a tip I got from my 90 yo neighbour and I saw it work for her. Vim, or similar, works for ants as a circle round their active area. But as they carry no diseases or painful illnesses/deaths/etc. with them, I am not bothered by them at all. And I write as one who had two warring nests the size of two very large soup plates on the dining room carpet one day, moons ago. Mice and rats - yuk and filth and dangerous. Ants - fascinating. I would not dream of destroying an ant's nest "because it was ruining my lawn" What's that about? Where are ants supposed to live? Somewhere we don't notice them? Sheesh (as the Americans say) Learn to live with insects is what I say. Ants are amazing. Did you know they can even identify a gas leak for you? Of course it didn't help that I put the question up did it? :-)) Have a nice day (as the Americans say) |
Ants in the lawn
On Mon, 22 Sep 2008 10:09:47 +1000, "FarmI" ask@itshall be given
wrote: "Alan" wrote in message Why do readers of this group believe that ants in a lawn or a compost heap are a problem? :-)) Good question. I find all the wildlife in my garden very interesting and that includes most of the insects that chomp their way through my best plants. I find it's best to plant one for me and one for the wildlife and that way we both get what we want/need. There's nothing better than sitting and watching the ants out foraging in the sun. They can carry amazing chunks of material about. We used to be very cruel and nosey when we were kids lifting up the stone path to see the ants paths and eggs underneath. -- http://www.freedeliveryuk.co.uk http://www.holidayunder100.co.uk |
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