Sand piles from pavers
by Nita Singler
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little sand piles are popping up between my pavers. Are those ants and how do I fix ?
6 answers
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Essie
on Apr 05, 2018
It does sound like ants. Here's one solution:http://pestcemetery.com/ants-in-my-pavers-5-rules-of-thumb/ -
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Janet Pizaro
on Apr 05, 2018
http://pestkill.org/ants/pavement/ -
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DesertRose
on Apr 05, 2018
Yes, it certainly sounds like ants are forming a colony under the pavers. The easiest and most effective way to get rid of ants where you don't want them is with cornmeal. Some plants need ants for them to propagate, so we do not advocate killing all ants, just in areas they are not wanted. When we get ants in our pavers we put out cornmeal. We use Jiffy because it is sweet and they scurry to get it to the nest. It kills the queen and colony. This is true of all ants we have ever known from fire ants to sugar to carpenter. Hope this helps. We keep Jiffy in our pantry especially in spring for new colonies. -
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Nan22044289
on Apr 05, 2018
Hot water -
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Tina celeste
on Apr 05, 2018
Use 20 Mule Team Borax , it works great for ants . It is a desiccant to them , use when when weather is dry . Sprinkle a small amount in cracks , when they crawl through the borax it sticks to their legs . The ants ingest the borax when they clean their legs . I have used this method for decades ,it is quick and easy , and will not hurt the environment . -
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Johnavallance82
on Apr 05, 2018
Use Ant killer or Boiling water and then sweep sand back
Essie
on Apr 05, 2018
Janet Pizaro
on Apr 05, 2018
DesertRose
on Apr 05, 2018
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