tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post8394431131438493731..comments2024-03-28T14:22:58.872-05:00Comments on Two Men and a Little Farm: WEEDS FIRE ANTS AND A SCORPION OH MY1st Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-76720216328433517702021-10-04T23:10:08.890-05:002021-10-04T23:10:08.890-05:00Like you, I live in an area when lawns can attack....Like you, I live in an area when lawns can attack. I dislike those suckers intensely and have a new bed right by the front steps. Tomorrow's task is to find the Amdro!Anne in the kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01533249631969001657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-20769216333317690822021-10-04T20:18:29.163-05:002021-10-04T20:18:29.163-05:00Remedies work to kill the ones that eat it. Or, th...Remedies work to kill the ones that eat it. Or, they move on for you to find and chase from nest to nest. The nest protects the queen, removing her to a safe place and forms a new mound. The only thing that works for complete removal is a bait. FireAnt baits kill the whole mound as the poison is take back to the nest. The county agent told this to us at a meeting.Practical Parsimonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08419071209412207674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-64045939391458185172021-10-04T11:50:31.534-05:002021-10-04T11:50:31.534-05:00The clean up after the spring-summer garden is alw...The clean up after the spring-summer garden is always a chore. Too bad you ran into those terrible fire ants. I have found that several applications of lots of cinnamon, a few days apart, takes care of them. Also that wood ash from my fireplace works - it can also take several applications. <br />A scorpion! Eeek! Glad you saw him before he could sting you. <br />I ordered some garlic from the place you recommended. It arrived, so I’ll be planting it soon. Texas Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00547037404676565726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-27716715783787886332021-10-04T10:07:54.773-05:002021-10-04T10:07:54.773-05:00Homemade solution for fire ant mounds.
Vinegar. Mi...Homemade solution for fire ant mounds.<br />Vinegar. Mix equal parts vinegar and water. Add a few drops of liquid soap to increase killing power. Rake open the ant nest and pour in the mixture.<br /><br />Or you could get a container / bag of fire ant stuff from the store to put on. <br />https://www.homedepot.com/c/ab/how-to-get-rid-of-fire-ants/9ba683603be9fa5395fab901f63128c4Colleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13106960827480062745noreply@blogger.com