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Find out how to get rid of ants without killing your grass. These natural options help with pests but also keep soil healthy.

A The impact of heavy rain is not as severe as you may think on ant hills. Ants tunnel farther into the soil than what it may appear. It is common, depending on the species of ant, for them to be ...

I’ve always found ants incredibly fascinating — the way they can climb across nearly any surface and in any direction; the ...

Leaf-cutter ant nests are biogeochemical hot spots where ants live and import vegetation to grow fungus. Metabolic activity and (in wet tropical forests) soil gas flux to the nest may result in high ...

Heavy rain disrupts ant nests, pushing them indoors in search of dry shelter. Experts recommend sealing entry points, cleaning surfaces and using bait traps. Baits work by reaching and killing the ...