Ants!!!!!!!!

I need a really good remedy to get rid of them, they have taken over one side of my greenhouse, they are everywhere. Tried googling this but there doesn't seem to be any definite way!!! :gaagh:

Val

 

I get invaded ocasionally by tiny, normal and giant ants on the march. I use washing up liquid in water in a spray bottle. Some people prefer vinegar. Others say Borax or chalk ...

 

How about a good ant killer from your local garden centre?

 

Nippon springs to mind.

 

I'm with Dai on this.
Nippon is great - but please keep it to yourself. The supplies keep drying up.
Try and keep pets and kids away for a couple of days.

 

I use the white powdery stuff but you have to do it again if they come back. I did try some other stuff which was like a clear liquid or gel but I wasn't that impressed.

If they invade a plant pot I put it in a tray of water to stop them going up through the holes in the bottom. But it's a recurrent problem and I have to deal with them annually. Just found some yellow ones in my lawn! Look for their runs.. they all run along the same path and treat those too.

Good luck.

Kate

 

Yes I googled this, but it seems that it isn't as effective as it used to be!! I have found the nest, thousands of eggs!!!!!Val

 

Well I am hoping they will decide to move house now because their present one has developed chronic damp!!!!!!!!!! I have soaked all the right hand side of the greenhouse with a strong Jeyes fluid solution!!!!:yess: It smells lovely!! but not kidding, I felt just a teeny weeny bit sorry for them!!

Val

 

Just to let you know.............THE ANTS HAVE GONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:yess: Every single one of them, can't believe it, thank you thank you Jeyes fluid .

Val

 

Marley, a question. If you're pouring boiling water over them, why are you bothering to use Bicarb., as well?

My Gran would always just use boiling water (depending on where the little blighters were) but me, I prefer the water/washing-up liquid method - so very much cheaper than Nippon, no unsightly powder around and, a really cheapie liquid usually has a pretty pungent smell (which is why I'd never use it to actually wash up with!).

 

Just reading the two posts above re Jeyes fluid and washing up liquid remedies to get rid of Ants. Val can I ask what strength of Jeyes fluid did you use? Fidgetsmum could you tell more about your washing up liquid remedy? Did you use hot water and lots of liquid? My son's garden in North London is swarming with ants and if you walk down his road you can see them in all the gardens. It seems he may need some really strong remedy.

 

I like ants and tend to leave them be if they are in the garden. I get them every year and they don't bother me so I don't bother them.