My kids can't play outside without being attacked by ants. We can't open the back door without them coming into the house. I have never seen a yard with so many ant hills. We recently paid for an expensive bag of stuff from Lowe's. We followed the instructions and it did absoluetly nothing. I would hate to go buy another brand and it not work also. Please help! Any home remedies or secrets?
2007-08-23 08:48:54 · 3 answers · asked by Teresa E 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
Okay, I don't know if I will try the grits or the borax! What is borax? Where do I buy it at? How much does it cost? I'm assuming grits will smell and make the ant die, right? Thanks
No I know two good ways to get rid of the ants in my yard. Does anyone know how to keep ants away, not just kill the ones that are already there?
2007-08-23 09:18:21 · update #1
I found the best and cheapest way to get rid of ants is to mix equal parts sugar and borax. I put it in little "stations" all around the yard (be sure to replace if it rains) in baby food jar lids. The ants carry the sugar back to the hill, and the borax clinging to the sugar does the rest. After about a week or two, no more ants!
2007-08-23 08:57:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
sprinkle grits on the ant hills. Best bug spray for inside and outside : fill spray bottle 2/3, place 2-3 whole cloves of garlic, fill with vinegar. Let set for 24 hours. Spray away.
2007-08-23 16:14:23 · answer #2 · answered by judy s 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buy a bottle of Boric acid powder, aprox $ 4.00 a bottle, squirt some into the ant hill hole, put a layer of powder alond the outer edge of the back door, it
[ kills ants,roaches,fleas,and silver fish]
are they fire ants ? there is a killer for them also,
2007-08-24 17:16:57 · answer #3 · answered by William B 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋