I know this is the wrong section, but most people frequent this section instead of Home GardenMy fiance and I just bought a house, and almost the entire backyard is covered in ant mounds. We have only had an apartment before, so have never had to buy ant killer and not sure which kind is best. We need it to work really well and really fast. We are moving our dog into the house and she will be using the backyard in two days. So something that won't hurt her would be great, too. If not, we can work around that. I just need to know the best ant killer for the best price. Any help is VERY grealty appreciated!! TIA
amdro (the kind that's tiny yellow pellets), pour it around the mound. Don't use the dumb powder/fertilizer crap it doesn't work. Kill those bastards!
I just had to click here because I had to see why someone would need ant killer in singles and dating. LOL! they actually talk about this quite often over in Home Garden. I lurk there a lot when Family Relationships stress me out too much. what kind of ants? If they are fire ants then you will need something specifically for them. Most home improvement centers and hardware stores carry them. You put the killer out once a season. Andro is the brand that seems to work best for fire ants (I second the pellets over the powder). if these are other types of ants then Orange Oil (about 1/4 cup to 1 gallon of water) sprayed on the ant mound when they crop up will kill the ants and is non toxic to pets. If can't find orange oil (usually in the cleaning section of the hardware stores. it's a natural disinfectant used in homemade cleaning supplies), then Terro makes a liquid ant killer that works very well and very fast. You only have to keep the dog away from the product until the ants eat all of the product. A little goes a long way. I usually only have to apply it once a year. A homemade version of the terro product uses jelly (flavor doesn't matter) or corn syrup and boric acid. You mix 2 tablespoons of boric acid to 1/4 cup of jelly or syrup and place it where the ants can get to it and keep your dog away from the product until the ants eat it all. all of the products and home made methods I have recommended, I have used and they do work. And I have dogs.
