Quick Ant Fix for your Garden Beds and Around the House

It's a BEAUTIFUL Easter day here! I don't want to be inside writing all day, so this will be short and sweet. I want to go hunt Easter Eggs with the kids (like I remember where I hide the eggs anyways, and we usually lose an egg or two that we find a couple weeks later Stinky Stinky!)

Ants- they are fun to watch but can wreak havoc on a garden or in any area of the house. We have fire ants predominantly here, but almost every yard is infested with some type of picnic ant, carpenter ant or fire ant. There is a simple, organic fix to keep ants at bay-Borax. Who knew Grandma's cleaning secret was also an ant killer?

Here's what to do. For major infestations, mix 8 teaspoons of powder borax (found in the laundry aisle of many grocery stores) about 4-6 teaspoons of sugar with a few cups of boiling water. Once the borax and sugar are fully dissolved in the water, let it cool enough to not melt a spray bottle when filled. Pour the solution into the spray bottle, and spray the infested area. You have love my exact measurements! Really there are no set measurements, so use the amounts that work best for you. The sugar attracts the ants who eat the solution and then die. I have heard differing reason why they die, but the main thing, to me, is the fact that they die, or at least that they move away. This solution may need to be resprayed daily for a few days, and then weekly for keeping them gone, but check the area regularly to know what best meets your needs.

For a seasonal application to keep ants at bay, sprinkle borax around the edges of your home or around the outside of your garden beds when planting as a preventative measure. It's safe and when done every spring will keep the ants away.

I hope this helps new and experienced gardeners, and as always....Have fun playing in the dirt!!
Peace!