Sometimes I pour the borax straight into the little ants mounds if I see
them but usually at the beginning of each season I mix the borax with
silica
sand (available at Masonry Supplies) and sweep it all over my patio. My
patio is not that large and I would use maybe half a box of laundry borax
in
a gallon bucket of sand. The borax can be purchased in the laundry
detergent section at the Wal-Mart and supermarkets. I might reapply it in
spots throughout the season, or when the patio was new, I might need to do
a
general re-application once or twice more during the summer. Borax is
considered an environmentally friendly product but it definitely kills all
plant material it comes in contact with so be careful where you put it (my
sons mistakenly once used it to set up a game of horseshoes and it killed
all the grass it touched.) Hope this helps.
"KR" <kay_rh@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
news:1184513783.797615.126940@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> So do you just sprinkle straight borax on the patio and sweep it in?
> We have stone wall and steps and they are always hanging around
> there. Do you have to re-apply it often??
>
> KR
>
> On Jul 15, 9:56 am, "Jeff" <jck...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>> I have been using borax for several years to eliminate/control weeds
and
>> ants in my stone patio. I am quite pleased with the results.
>>
>> "KR" <kay...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
>>
>> news:1184461466.713102.37180@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>
>> > I'm having the same problem. I have found that they are really
>> > attracted to Antex, I got it at Gaze. There still seems to be just
as
>> > many as 2 weeks ago though and now I have to pick up another
bottle...
>> > I've had no luck using borax as an ant killer.
>>
>> > KR
>>
>> > On Jul 14, 8:30 pm, "grandpa" <nos...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>> >> Any one know any thing that is good for killing these guys .Iknow
that
>> >> they
>> >> are related to fire ants and they can bite. Cannot find there humble
>> >> dwelling place!!
>> >> Grandpa
>
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