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Getting Rid of Red Ants

We have large red ants and mounds all over our property, and all through our vegetable garden. Does anyone know a good way to totally get rid of them? We want them out of our garden for good, and obviously we need something that will not harm the plants, vegetables or us when we eat them. Can someone help please?

Natalie from Richfield, UT

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RE: Getting Rid of Red Ants

I have fount only one way to insure ants dont return. I locate the ant hill spray the snot out of em then grab my shovel n dig up the rest. Make sure they dont have a home to come back to. Oh and dont forget they have at least 2 exits get em both

Post by Evol

RE: Getting Rid of Red Ants

I have heard though have not tried it. Place grits (for red ants) or, corn meal (for black ants) around the mound. The ants will carry it back into the mound, feed the queen and when the grits rehydrate inside the stomach of the ant, say bye bye to your ant problem. HTH Phyllis

Post By Phyllis (Guest Post)

RE: Getting Rid of Red Ants

I use epsom salts mixed with ground up orange peel that have been left in a jar overnight so the orange oil can soak into the epsom salts. Sprinkle it around any place you see ants and in ant mounds and they will move away quick. Here is the website I first found this on.

http://en.allexperts.com/q/Lawns-725/Epsom-salt-orange-peel.htm

Post by EJRIOS2006

RE: Getting Rid of Red Ants

I use the ORTHO fireant killer too. Just be sure to get the powder ,not the granules. I take a stick and stir the mound up to get alot of ants out then sprinkle the powder all over them and around the mound.

Post by kwinters

RE: Getting Rid of Red Ants

I just recently read that cornmeal sprinkled all over the area is good. I tried it and can tell you many of the little pest in the garden are gone, including the red ants. They also don't like vinegar or ammonia. I use them around the house and door and stairways at home so they don't come in. Good luck!

Post By roni707 (Guest Post)

RE: Getting Rid of Red Ants

Ortho Fire-ant Killer is the best & fastest way to get rid of fireants. I've tried everything on the market and every homemade remedy I knew of. This is the BEST ever I sprinkle just a little on the mound. Within a few hours the ants are gone (and they don't come back).

Post by dixie35481

RE: Getting Rid of Red Ants

Try baking soda and icing sugar mixed together. Always works for me!

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