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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 -- |
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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 |
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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 |
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"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. |
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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 |
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"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????? |
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"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. |
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"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. |
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"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 worry about ants in the compost heap, but they are a pain in the lawn as they make anthills! Alan |
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"'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. |
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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 |
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