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We have a big fish pond in our patio with a palm growing through the side of it. The ants are under the palm. It’s to big to take out. The ants are taking over my patio. My 2yr old can’t be out there for to long cause he gets bites all over him! I need an organic soultion so it won’t harm my boy, the fish or the plam.
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4 Comments posted on "How do I get rid of all the ants around my fish pond?"
torskie on October 30th, 2013 at 11:31 pm #
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Jessie Ng on October 30th, 2013 at 11:44 pm #
Buy ant poison? You can also buy a kind of solution that ants dislike, but I’m not sure what it’s called.
Nancy P on October 31st, 2013 at 12:23 am #
You can put around your fish pond (and around the anthills if you know where they are) a mixture of 50 percent borax (sold in laundry aisle of supermarkets) and 50 percent confectioner’s sugar and place near anthill. The ants are attracted to the sugar and carry the fatal borax/sugar combination back to the nest to feed the queen and other ants. Soon all ants will be dead. Do not put this mixture where children and pets can ingest it. To get rid of anthills, pour 3 gallons of boiling water down them. This is best when done when the ants are active and at the surface. Do not do it near flowers or they will die.
jntt_bnks on October 31st, 2013 at 12:51 am #
Try ant sand. You can buy it at the supermarket and you just sprinkle around the area where they are. As it is a sand, you dont need much and it would not attract your son. You dont have to spray so there is no danger to either the fish or your palm. It is good for when the ants get into your pots, as well. Good luck! Post a comment
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