Ants can be quite the nuisance when they decide to take over your home or garden, but there are ways to deter them, according to broadcaster and gardener Alan Titchmarsh Get the latest top news stories sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter We have more newsletters Get the latest top news stories sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter We have more newsletters Gardening expert Alan Titchmarsh has revealed his essential advice for keeping ants away from your compost heap. Ants, while not typically harmful to gardens, can become a nuisance if they invade in large numbers and potentially enter homes. Your compost heap might be particularly appealing to ants, but there are strategies to prevent them from taking over this part of your garden.
In a clip posted by Gardeners World, the esteemed broadcaster and gardener Alan Titchmarsh disclosed his best practices for ant-proofing a compost heap. He explained: "What ants like are cool, dry conditions which is why you often find them in the lawn." He advised: "So as far as your compost heap goes, if you bear to mix it up every now and again that will disturb the ants, it will bring the eggs to the surface, birds will come in and feed on them.
" Titchmarsh also noted that ants prefer dry environments, so watering the heap thoroughly can act as a deterrent, and covering the top can help increase the temperature. "Ants are not going to like it if it's too hot, so hot, moist and mixed, they're the best ways of m.