ants hate talcum powder it doesn't have to be expensive it knocks out their means of communication and an ant that can't communicate is one sick ant!
Rex tyler ----- Original Message ----- From: "Patti Berg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2002 12:10 PM Subject: Re: Need help with ants. > 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..... > > > > > >
