Is there a natural way to treat for ants/ant hills on your lawn?

Pamela
by Pamela
I want to treat my lawn for tons of ant hills . I want a natural solution that won't harm other wildlife or deter the birds.
  8 answers
  • Sharon Sharon on May 24, 2017

    Hi there , you will not believe how incredible this works. Go and buy food grade diatemaceous earth and sprinkle it all around. The ants will be gone in hours. Be generous it is non toxic and very effective

  • Janet Pizaro Janet Pizaro on May 24, 2017

    Apply food grade diatomaceous earth

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    • Pamela Pamela on May 24, 2017

      Whoops, i was replying to another answer... Love this idea , already ordered some. Thanks for the suggestion, also found others helpful uses !!!!

  • 1240839 1240839 on May 24, 2017

    I use Amdro, I've never seen any other critters attracted to it. You use only one tablespoon per anthill.

  • Harold Brenneman Harold Brenneman on May 24, 2017

    mix Borax with a little sugar and spread it around the ant hills, they will carry it back to the nest and the ants will consume it but they can not digest or pass it the result is the ants will leave the area.

  • Sylvia Sylvia on May 24, 2017

    I used corn starch and corn meal you put on ant hill they take in to the nest and Yahoo it kills the nest no ants and it is cheeeep and safe around pets and kids. Being a GGrandma thats important to me

  • Pamela Pamela on May 24, 2017

    Thanks!!!! I will give it a try 😊

  • Sharon Sharon on May 24, 2017

    Sure, pass it around. My exterminator was shocked that I new about it. He said they use it all the time for severe cases! TOtally non toxic and it gets rid of parasites in your body also. Check it out on google. Great stuff

  • I use packaged cornbread mix that says it is sweetened and put it where they are. They will take it to the mound, everyone will eat it and die, they can't digest the cornmeal, but will take it because it is sweetened. Little goes a long way.


    I read this from : Itsmemic

    Medicated powder from the Dollar Tree. It has eucalyptus in it...menthol...I puff it around my homes foundation..and inside under my birdcages in the cracks under moldings. Work immediately and they never come back. I do this at the first sign of ants..in one day..GONE. The powder is in a very large container and lasts quite awhile too !! And smells great !

    Not toxic to my birds OR dog


    What if you make a barrier around the house.

    I did some research, since we know what works for one person doesn't always work for another. I found this site and it's pretty informative. I know some tips you may not be able to use but there are some good ones also that will hopefully help.

    https://www.familyhandyman.com/pest-control/how-to-get-rid-of-ants/view-all/


    Ants are so weird. One time I found them inside the freezer in the garage!! What would possess them to go inside a freezer only to die? They must have sent signals back or something ~ there were no ant trails only a freezer full of dead ants. Hasn't happened since.


    Ant Spray - https://www.hometalk.com/diy/outdoor/pest-repeller/cheap-easy-homemade-ant-spray-31195184?