How do you naturally get rid of ants that create mounds in the yard?
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apply food grade diatomaceous earth
.Diatomaceous Earth (often referred to as "DE") is an off white talc-like powder that is the fossilized remains of marine phytoplankton. When sprinkled on a bug that has an exoskeleton (such as bed bugs, ants or fleas) it compromises their waxy coating so that their innards turn into teeny tiny bug jerky.
I have ants here in Georgia and I use hot or boiled water since I have two very small dogs and don't use chemicals around their areas. It does work.
I use baking sofa on top of and surrounding the mound. Cheap and it works. It kills the ants by swelling in their stomachs.