Have red ants all over my yard how can i get rid of them?
Place Cream of Wheat where the ants can access it. After eating it, the cereal expands and the ants will explode. Dust food-grade diatomaceous earth along the ant’s pathways. The white powder will cut through their exoskeleton and they will dehydrate and die. Vinegar poured on the ant pile is said to work. Some people use grated citrus rinds because orange oil is used against red ants. Red chili powder repels ants, & some say cinnamon works. Plant mint around the foundation & areas you don’t want ants in (if you don’t need it for a garden) & landscape with Cedar mulch. It would be effective & decorative too. Mix borax with sugar water. Place it on the ant trails and where the ants are coming in. Or just combine equal parts powdered sugar and borax. Sprinkle where they crawl. Be careful… Boric acid is a soil sterilant and should never be placed on soils where plants are growing or that may be used for growing plants in the future. Make baits with Borax & peanut butter & honey (1 teasp
