C:\My Documents\Fire Ant Management - Pest Management Technical Note.htm Dear Patti, just found I had this stored away! See if it helps - Steve Divers info is fantastic.
We did have a discussion on BD Now a while ago - could be in the archives - and I remember that someone said that coffe grounds thrown on the heaps was helpful! Lets know what happens Best wishes Cheryl. Cheryl Kemp Education and Workshop Coordinator BDFGAA Phone /Fax : 02 6657 5322 Home: 02 6657 5306 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] web: www.biodynamics.net.au ----- Original Message ----- From: "Patti Berg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "bdnow" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, April 22, 2002 12:41 PM Subject: Need help with ants. > Hello everyone, > I have been enjoying the posts here since the first of April. My name > is Patti and I've been gardening on just a half an acre for four years > and learning on my own. I'm a bit lost right now though on how to solve > the same problem I have every year and one common to everyone in my > area. In Georgia, where I live, we have fire ants who like to build > their homes in the most inconvenient places--like right around my > garden. I've tried to eliminate them with cayenne pepper which works > after about four days but they only leave to start again a few feet > away. Does anyone know how to rid an area of fire ants? > > Patti..... >
