Very often, gardeners and plant lovers have to deal with insects capable of destroying all their work, such as ants, which can literally colonize gardens and balconies, but also our homes, attacking our food.
Although they are not always harmful and are extremely important to the ecosystem, an excessive presence of ants can cause damage to plants and people.
There are many species of ants, but all of them can become harmful when their ant hills become overpopulated and there is the presence of plant diseases such as fungi or aphids.
Once you find the ant hill, you can take simple natural remedies to destroy it or limit its size: below we explain how.
- Eliminate ants with vinegar
Mix 150 ml of vinegar with 150 ml of water. Dip a cloth in the solution and clean all surfaces frequented by ants.
This operation will stop the activity of the ants, as it is capable of erasing the traces they follow.
- Water against ants
Around the ant hill make holes or place containers capable of generating a sticky barrier.
To create it mix water and soap in the container or hole, add a few pieces of lemon or orange peel. This will prevent the ants from moving away from the anthill.
- Eliminate ant hills with rice
Blend 200 grams of brown rice until it becomes a powder. Put it in a perforated plastic bag, then scatter a small amount around the anthill.
The goal of this method is to attract ants to bring rice fragments into the anthill. Over time, the rice will dry out and absorb moisture into the anthill, making it impossible for new ants to emerge.
Now that you know how to eliminate anthills and ants from the garden, try applying the methods listed above to avoid using chemicals and creating damage to the environment.
