how to get rid of lots of ants nests in my lawn

A question about : how to get rid of lots of ants nests in my lawn

Just noticed lots of ants nests in my lawn and larvae/eggs at the surface

What is the cheapest and most effective way of getting rid of them? I have just boiled the kettle and poured on the nests, hoping this will burn the little buggars!!

Best answers:

• You could try mixing borax with a little sugar and scattering it near and around the ants' nests. The sugar is just to make the borax more appealing to them.
  Also found this previous thread on the subject:
  https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/....html?t=207306
• Unless the ants are causing a real problem for you please don't waste your time and energy trying to get rid of them. Learn to live with them if you can - they are all part of your own mini-ecosystem.
• Can you not dig it all out, and leave it out for a whilst. I did this with a damp area of the garden where some frogs were living. I dug it all out, and disposed of the soil through the wheelie bin over the weeks, put some stones down to keep a base, then as the soil dried out, put some more soil on top, then some turf. Turf is cheap and hey presto..
• been getting lots of ant hills all over our lawn
  they pop up within a few hrs and make a mess when the mower goes over them
  is there a way to rid the lawn of ants , or just something to live with?
• just rake them over and they will produce a lovely lunch for the birds.
• What do ant hills look like? I've been cursing moles for some mounds that have appeared on a small area of lawn, but been confused as to why they have not appeared anywhere else or on any one else's lawn
• small mound of very fine soft dirt
  usualy see a few small holes in it and the odd ant nearby
• It's the wet weather making the ants build mounds, they are trying not to drown!
  Not much you can do about it, except try to protect the grass.
  If the ground is wet, use the hose to wash away the surplus soil.
  If the ground is dry, gently brush away the soil. I always sprinkle a little ant powder after brushing, then lightly brush again, so it isn't too noticable.
  Vib.
• my neighbour got loads of ants nest on her lovely green lawn, the greenfinger man she has suggest she used nippon....dont think thats worked as it still look hilly, i dont get ants nests on my boggy weed infested grass.
  Will suggest some of these ideas to her.
  thanks
• mmmmmmmm mine are driving me mad,just as i flatten one pile another appears! just flicked thru the internet and have found that if you mix a small bottle of clove oil (available from any chemist) with water in a watering can and sprinkle on they start to flee straight away and you can stand back with glee and watch them leave! well thats what it says anyway so off to boots now,will give it a go later and post what happens!
• a splash of unleaded and a match... now where's that insurance policy
• intersting thread... as wondering if any of the posters had any luck with these methods?
• I'm interested too, need a method that is cat friendly.
• Cheapest is to brush over the piles of soil.
  They don't harm your lawn and their tunnels are good for aerating it.
• I've just been watching 2 starlings feeding their new fledglings on my lawn. I suppose my lawn must have ants' nests.
  It was so sweet. There were two frantic parents scooping up bugs and shovelling them into the open beaks of the chicks. The chicks looked bigger than their parents too - so they must be having a feast on people's lawns around here.
  I would only discourage ants when they are near the house and scrabbling out of the flagstones. (Cotton wool with a few drops of Olbas Oil placed near the entrance to their nest). But if they are in the garden then they are fair game for predators - especially at this time of year when young chicks need feeding.