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If fire ant mounds are dispersed throughout the front of your yard, eliminating each colony of ants and destroying the homes will help prevent you from being bitten by ants when you go outdoors. The following steps will teach you how to treat the ants, remove the mounds, prepare the soil, and plant grass seed in bare spots on your property.
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Administer Pesticide And Break Up Mounds
Cover your hands with gloves and put on a pair of pants that cover your ankles to protect yourself from painful ant bites in case you come into contact with fire ants while you are treating them. Locate each fire ant mound. Use large pieces of plastic sheeting to cover property surrounding each mound. By doing so, you will be able to contain the pesticide granules in a concentrated area and will prevent doing harm to other parts of your property.
Read the directions that came with the fire ant granules before pouring them onto each fire ant mound so that you are aware of how long you may need to wait for the product to work. After covering the fire ant mounds with a thin, even coating of granules, wait for the pesticide to kill the ants. Do not touch the fire ant mounds or attempt to remove them until you are sure that all of the ants have been destroyed.
After this occurs, break up the mounds by using a large shovel to scoop up dirt. If clumps of dirt are dispersed in the middle of each mound, use a garden hoe to break them up. Add soil to any portions of the ground that contain shallow holes and spread the soil out by moving a rake across it.
Add Fertilizer And Grass Seed
After purchasing grass seed that matches the variety that is already growing on your property, prepare the seed by pouring it into a seed spreader. Add fertilizer to the spreader and mix it with the seed. Use the spreader to apply the mixture to bare parts of the lawn. Use a watering can or hose that has a nozzle attached to it to water the seed and fertilizer mixture. Inspect the lawn daily and continue to keep the ground moist by adding water when needed. Grass seed will germinate and sprout several days after the seed and fertilizer mixture is added to the ground.
For more information and help with repairing your lawn, contact a professional lawn care maintenance company.
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