2007-02-21 06:28:08 · 6 answers · asked by cristina d 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
Turmeric and peppermints sound like great suggestions Chili power is another. Out of all the insecticides I have tried - Bengal Powder, in the tall can, is the best. Really does kill the mound but ants tend to just start a new mound a little further away so you have to keep at it till they move to the next yard. Also using one of those fertilizer sprayer attachments on your hose - plain water with a bit of laundry soap - sprayed over your entire lawn helps eliminate them. Soap gives them terminal diarrhea. It is a war for territory that can be won! Consistent obstacles is the key.
2007-02-21 07:08:32 · answer #1 · answered by Quest 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ants become a nuisance when they enter homes. Instead of spending money on costly pest control, you can get rid of ants by removing the food source and using soap water.
2007-02-21 13:26:33 · answer #2 · answered by ales 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ants detest the smell of peppermint...maybe gets some spray but i would just crush up some mints and spread 'em in a line that the ants will not cross....it got all the ants out of my house and will do no harm to your yard....
2007-02-21 06:38:07 · answer #3 · answered by susuze2000 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can sprinkle turmeric powder around the bases of the flower beds and not harm your plants, but it will drive the ants away! it worked for me!
2007-02-21 06:33:11 · answer #4 · answered by ria k 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An previous treatment is to place some baking powder around the den. they are assume to digest it and it bloats them and kills them. i attempted this years in the past and can't rather remember if it labored or no longer.
2016-11-24 22:19:01 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I heard that if you give them cornmeal to eat, they will eat it but cannot digest it - bye bye ants
2007-02-21 15:06:49 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋