ANTS

I use Ant traps that I buy from Asda ( im sure you get them anywhere though ) I find them very affective , the Ant takes the bait back to the nest and it wipes them all out .

Thanks weemamabell - but are they safe with dogs? I am sure you've realised that we have Henry living with us!

I have also used these Ant traps as I had ants all over the patio. I put down three traps and their all gone. Don't worry about your dogs, the traps are tiny round disc's with small holes for the ants to go into to take the bait, I have cats and not found them a problem.
You can buy it in powder form to sprinkle but this may not be wise if you have animals.

There seem to be a lot of these flying ants around just now. The remedy I was taught way back by my parents is to find where they are emerging from, and pour boiling water over. A bit gruesome perhaps, but I suppose they die instantly. Only possible of course where there are no plants in the vicinity.

That's the problem, Lily. They seem to be at the edge of the lawn into the flowerbeds, so if I pour boiling water, the plants won't appreciate it! I'll take a trip to Asda next week and try the ant traps....let you know what happens. Got to do something, I'm fed up with being bitten.

Help! I went to Asda today, and there weren't any ant traps. I've looked on E.Bay and they have Nippon traps and ones which call themselves 'rock' ant traps. Which do I buy please? I've used the Nippon powder indoors, no problem. No idea what the others are.

Hi Spritzhenry, I don't know if you ever got to grips with your ants but talcum powder works. We had them a couple of years ago and a combination of talc and those little traps worked (we couldn't decide which was best so went for both!)

Thanks - I still get ant hills round the edge of the lawns, and the ants do bite! I'll give it a try. :-)

Did the traps work Spritz? as there seems to be lots of ants in my garden this year.

Yes, they work well, Denise. I've seen them for sale in several places this year, Supermarkets, B&Q, GCs too. No probs with Henry, either, as they're just little round boxes that I hide under a plant near the anthills or where there are most ants.

Thanks Spritz I will have to get some.