September, 2013

Tips to Get Rid of Fire Ants

Another repost of a popular summer time blog : UNCOOKED grits are the old southern way to get rid of fire ants. You just sprinkle the uncooked grits in and around the ant mound. Not too much though, you want them to be inticed, not buried underneath. The trick is trying to get a grit to the Queen of the colony. The newer way is called Orthene Dust made by Ortho. It comes in a can that is similar to Pringles Potato Chips. It's a tall cylinder with a foil top. DO NOT TAKE THE FOIL TOP OFF! Take a ...

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Lisa 9/17/2013 Comments(0)

Fleas in Central Florida

This blog was so popular.... it was time to repost: Fleas....doesn't matter where you live in Central Florida! With a widespread problem already, here are a few helpful hints that can keep the problem under control. #1 - Make sure if you have any pets that they ARE on a professional flea program. For BEST results, you need to alternate the type of chemical being utilized...for example: I use Frontline Plus one month & Revolutions the next.....We were told by a vet years ago that was the best...