Red Ant's

[nikiwitch]

evil things, we have been able to get rid of ours, but we keep tea tree oil for if they bite and it works

[shaz]

I have lots of red ant nests in my lawn. There nests look like large piles of dirt, Apparently if you sprinkle dried samolina on them they eat it and explode. I dont know if this is true but if ya desperate lol

sharon

[onion man]

my garden and veg patch is over run with ants i find over 20 nests a year how can i solve it ???

[Liza]

How to Kill Ants Without Pesticides - wikiHow

[BFG]

They're supposed to hate mint. I'm going to do some experiments with mint and my fruit trees.

[Shadylane]

I wouldn't bother, they'll probably just come back. We have ants all over our plot, so does everyone else and have done for some time. I've never known them to damage crops (apart from the obvious aphid farming) - the neighbours agreed when I asked them. That said they are annoying when they crawl inside your glove then have the audacity to bite you

[SuzzieP]

Has anyone got these little critters in their compost bins? Should I put ant powder over them, or just ignore them. I cant put hot water because it will kill the worms. Welcome any ideas on what to do. Suzzie P.

[vixfinn]

How to Kill Ants Without Pesticides - wikiHow

That article made me chuckle, informative but must be tongue in cheek!!
Imagine wandering round with a magnifying glass trying to zap ants with sunlight!
"The finger method" basically squashing them with your finger "wash hands, ants are dirty"!!

[Jeanied]

I am glad I have a shed on my plot now - so I can dash in and peel off my T-shirt and shake off the red ants that crawl in there at least twice a year in the growing season! They sting - and not just once!

[greengas]

My plot is full of red ants and I get bitten most visits to the plot, my wife says they will destroy my roots and kill my crops but I'm not so sure

Any advice would be welcome

[Shadylane]

Honestly, our plot is crawling with red, black whatever ants. They're everywhere, probably in the compost bin too. Don't worry about them. I'm sure there could be the rare occurrence where they may damage summat but where we are they've been nothing more than a minor annoyance. Yes they do sting when they bite you, but I find wearing gloves helps, besides, I've come to accept the fact that I will be stung by something ( usually nettles ) at least once per visit. Digging in their territory apparently upsets them so try that if you want but I wouldn't stress about it.

[greengas]

Thanks shadylane thats what I thought

[Rhona]

We've got them all over our lottie. I can live with any crop damage (minimal and the lottie's big enough to bear losses); and any bites we get, but if we want to spend time there, then we generally have to bring our lil' ones. We're creating an area for them, with a sandpit/Wendy house/little veg patch etc.; but if the ants start building nests in that part of the lottie, then we need to try out some of these ideas!