Red Ants

Discussion in 'General Gardening Discussion' started by Duffy, Jul 3, 2011.

  1. Duffy

    Duffy Apprentice Gardener

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    Hi, My mother says she has a red ants nest under the lawn can anything be done to get rid of them if so how?
     
  2. will562

    will562 Gardener

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    You can buy ant killer, they take it back to the nest and it kills them all.

    I got bitten by a red ant today whilst doing some weeding, and it stings quite a bit! nothing like a wasp sting though, more like a nettle sting.

    Are they causing a problem though?
     
  3. Duffy

    Duffy Apprentice Gardener

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    Hi thanks for the reply, yes they are killing the lawn so she says I will try and get a photo the weekend and upload it
     
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