Where there is one ant, there are millions not far away.
Ants can be more than just pests that sting and hurt you and produce unsightly hills. Ants can eat your lawn -- in fact any place with flowers, buds or other plants that provide nutrients. You can take steps to kill the ants when they come to feed but you must get to the hill to really eliminate them. There are several ways you can do this but if you don't get the queen, you'll never completely get rid of the ants. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
1. Search for and find two main locations on your lawn to target the ants. The first is any spot where the ants are feeding -- places where they are eating the grass/buds. The second is the main ant hill.
2. Spray the affected lawn with a pesticide that will kill the ants without damaging the plants. Please note that this may draw the ants away from this location but they will search elsewhere so long as the mound stands.
3. Pour about 3 gallons of boiling water into the ant hill using a pot that you can safely transport the water without hurting yourself. You can then sprinkle dry oatmeal or grits around the hill, as this will cause any remaining ants to burst once they eat it.
4. Observe your lawn over the next few weeks and look for any other patches that indicate the ants are feeding. Spray your insecticide over these areas.
5. Switch to an insecticide on the ant hill if it is clear this patch is still thriving. A liquid insecticide sprayed onto and into the hill can work but it's better to use pellet baits that the ants will take inside, to the queen.
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