Cheryl, Thanks very much for your information. I'll try the coffee grinds on one the ant hills and check out the archives. I've got several nests coming up around my place so I'll see what works in the next couple of weeks. I appreciate your help.
Patti..... Cheryl Kemp wrote: > 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..... > >
