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Growing => General Gardening => Topic started by: ToHellWithWeeds! on November 17, 2007, 18:41

Title: another day another problem!!!!
Post by: ToHellWithWeeds! on November 17, 2007, 18:41

while i was rooting in one of the mounds i disturbed a RED ants nest got bit alot  :cry:  how can i get rid of them? or will they be gone now ive upset the nest !

Title: another day another problem!!!!
Post by: mushroom on November 17, 2007, 19:10

I had a couple of those nests, mounds. I rotovated through them to the depth of about a foot. had to do this 2 or 3 times, they got the message :)

Title: another day another problem!!!!
Post by: ToHellWithWeeds! on November 17, 2007, 19:13

Quote from: "mushroom"

I had a couple of those nests, mounds. I rotovated through them to the depth of about a foot. had to do this 2 or 3 times, they got the message :)

 oh my god all that hard work just to get rid of some so99ing ants !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! any other ideas please

Title: another day another problem!!!!
Post by: Aunt Sally on November 17, 2007, 19:17

Where are they  :?:   As you posted this in the poultry section I presume they are in you chicken run  :?:

Title: another day another problem!!!!
Post by: richyrich7 on November 17, 2007, 21:29

Dig it over a few times they usually get fed up and go bother someone else.

Title: another day another problem!!!!
Post by: gobs on November 17, 2007, 21:39

Love your new signature, Rich. :lol:

Title: another day another problem!!!!
Post by: richyrich7 on November 17, 2007, 21:42

Quote from: "gobs"

Love your new signature, Rich. :lol:

Thanks, my OH found it she thought it was just me  :lol:  saw a van go by the other day and it had "weed it and reap" on  :evil:  so that may go  :lol: