My kids were bitten by thousands of ants. A free hack got rid of them

A mother said her lawn was covered in thousands of ants that were biting her children, but she said a free hack got rid of the ants completely.

Ants can be a real nuisance in your garden, especially in the summer when they reproduce more quickly.

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And a mother expressed her great frustration at the way ants are completely taking over her garden.

To the Gardening Officially on budget In a Facebook group she said: “We have thousands and thousands of ants in the front and back yard.

“Can I sprinkle ant powder on my lawn and flower bed?

“Or will it all die?

“I have children and two dogs.

“I have spent many hours making my garden look beautiful Nice and the children are bitten.”

The post was flooded with helpful responses from enthusiastic gardeners.

One person said, “No powders are needed.

“I would keep the area as moist as possible for a few days. If it’s moist, they should move on.”

They continued, “Make sure you clean all the cracks and crevices.

Do this in the morning, afternoon and evening and do not let it dry in between.

“The water has never let me down.”

To combat ants with water, soak the nest in the ground for 15 to 20 minutes so that it is well saturated.

Tips to keep pests out of your garden

• Plant plants like peppermint to repel rats.
• Place Garden Net Pest Barrierover your flower beds.
• Fill open containers with beer and place them in the ground to repel slugs.
• Spraying plants with Neem oilto repel ants, flies and spiders.
• Sprinkle your flower beds with Diatomaceous earth.
• Mix 1 tablespoon of dishwashing liquid, 10 drops of peppermint oil and 4 cups of water and spray this on the flower beds.
• Place eggshells around your plants to protect them from slugs.

This causes the ants to drown.

The creatures can survive underwater for about 24 hours, so you may need to repeat the treatment. next day, to make sure they’re all gone.

This is a much less harmful method than using ant powder, which can kill many other insects and is toxic to cats.

The garden enthusiast added that you can also use peppermint oil to repel plants.

The strong odor of peppermint oil contains substances that hinder the navigation of ants and can irritate them, causing them to die.

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