What to do if an anthill has grown on your summer cottage: is it possible to do without chemicals
Ants are not called hardworking insects for nothing. They build their anthills or underground colonies in a short time.
But there is no joy in such a neighborhood, only problems. They spread aphids, and they also say that ants worsen the quality of the soil.
Anastasia Kovrizhnykh , an expert of the online publication "BelNovosti", an agronomist and landscape designer, told whether it is possible to get rid of ants without chemicals.
It is unlikely that a gardener will agree to water his plantings with chemical additives if insects have taken a fancy to a berry patch, vegetable garden or flower bed.
Usually in such cases, it is suggested to use boric acid as a relatively safe, but quite effective method.
But you can do it differently.
Not all of these methods can be called humane, but sometimes there are no other options.
For example, it is suggested to pour boiling water over an anthill, but in this case there is a risk of harming the soil microflora, and at the same time the roots of cultivated plants.
The next piece of advice is to sprinkle the anthill with salt, which will also not benefit the fertile soil layer.
Therefore, the most environmentally friendly and safe way is to drive out ants with garlic.
How to proceed
Chop 1-2 cloves of garlic, let it steep in 1 liter of warm water, and then pour this infusion over the anthill. The colony will soon be empty.
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