Ants in the garden! You will no longer have them a super effective remedy

[@secondchancehomestead]

I use 1 part borax powder to 2 parts granulated sugar. If you leave it in dry form the ants will carry the granules into their mound so the next generation will also feed on it. No need to add water. And this is very effective.

[@amazinggarden]

thanks for the advice.

[@AzizAkmal]

if the nest inside a potted plant, where do you put the bait

[@Floridamancan]

@@AzizAkmal under the pot

[@Dyzhane926]

Can you use dry laundry with borax in it?

[@Roy-littlebear]

I do the same thing, I make a runny past and dip cotton balls into the solution. Seems to work for me.

[@andrewventer3013]

You can use ground cinnamon also and it's not harmful to pets or children

[@amazinggarden]

thanks for the advice.

[@jmpowell654]

I don’t know about that. I tried cinnamon in my garden and it did nothing but make it smell Christmasy for a few days until it rained. Reapplied it several times and saw no decrease in ants or any other bug.

[@MariaPerez-hl4js]

Is more expensive.

[@jmpowell654]

I hot glue a flat stone to a small saucer and flipped a terracotta saucer and hot glued it on top of the stone. Ants got in but my pup and cat couldn’t. Now if I could just find something to rid me of those pesky mosquitoes and roly polys 😞

[@lourdesdoty7765]

@jmpowell654, actually, 'rolly polys' are actually a good bug. They clean up heavy metals! And are a sign that your soil is contaminated.

[@sheliadean9548]

Thank you for sharing this information with us. I needed this information

[@amazinggarden]

you are welcome

[@Carmenmartinez-nf9pt]

I put boiling hot water thank you for you're advice 🙏.

[@amazinggarden]

you are welcome

[@robinpillay1598]

I get a lot of ants in the bathroom and some in the kitchen area, please advise what can be safely used

[@annas.697]

This is very effective.
How do you control earwigs? We have very wet summer and earwigs destroy my flowers.

[@philomena3663]

Soy sause leave it in a small container in the night

[@emcarver8983]

Borax has been illegal in Europe for many years.

[@delfinoe.parras189]

What about borax powder going to be interfered by the plants? Will it be hurting us when we eat it? I wait for an answer I wait for an answer

[@Baltihunter]

Boric acid is better than borax. It won’t hurt the veg or you. You can use boric acid solution on your eyes if you have infected eyes. If fact it has many medicinal uses for the body.

[@keithkimsten5111]

Be careful with this fix as it also kills bees, the entire hive.
Pollination is so important that even one less hive in an area could cut pollination/food production by high percentages.
Just my observation and experiences of using this "fix".
It will indeed kill ants too but I use white vinegar instead and that seems to work well at least on the ants in my gardens and the bees aren't bothered by the vinegar.

[@philomena3663]

@@keithkimsten5111 vinager instead of water?

[@cynthiapine733]

This is Amazing and I can use it, but I Thank you for the warning about cats / dogs.

[@guylamullins3602]

Will diatomaceous earth kill ants.

[@mitchsuber4328]

@@guylamullins3602 yes it will

[@michaeljones4478]

Without as many bees around nowadays I found that not killing the ants in my garden has increased my harvest... but I use this method to kill the six-legged🐜 SOB's that come in house😂

[@deborahkizer4664]

I have IT. IT kills roaches . 😊

[@amazinggarden]

yes, it works against them too.

[@Mosaictheeheart]

This cant be his real voice 🤖

[@bernie.avtechnician9120]

How would a little borax kill pets