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How to deal with ant nests in the lawn
These have been increasing over the last 2-3 years and are making the lawn look very unsightly. They create mounds of like sifted soil which make mowing very difficult as the mower simply takes the top off leaving exposed soil which leaves bald, bare patches etc. We have tried various measures, all of which kill the grass which does not regenerate.
Look forward to your advice.
Hi Chris
For starters read this section on dealing with ants in the lawn. Once you've killed the ants, brush away the anthill on a dry day. Because of the tunnelling the area will be dry so water it thoroughly several times. You may then need to reseed the area if the grass has been killed.
Hope that helps
Mole next door!
My neighbour has a mole digging up his lawn. Is there anything I can do to stop it coming my way?
Thanks
Stan
The most you can do is to deter the mole from entry as it’s unlikely you can physically prevent it getting into your lawn. Barriers are often ineffective and cause all kinds of problems for other beneficial wild life, particularly hedgehogs.
You might have to try the electronic pulsers that you stick in the ground. I know of someone who has connected one up to an external battery and this seems to have done the trick. I would have thought the number and power of these is critical to their effectiveness but I’m not a specialist.
I’ve also heard that outside lights that shine on the lawn at night can also put them off but as moles are often about during the day I can't quite see how that's going to work! I think you might have to Google this one to get more advice though please let me know your experience so I can pass it on.
