Use insecticidal granules for ant control only when you follow precise safety steps that protect your pets and your lawn.

Read the product label fully before you buy or apply granules and choose a formulation labeled for lawns and for treatment around domestic animals. Measure and apply the exact amount recommended for the square footage of the treated area using a broadcast spreader or hand spreader set to the correct output so you avoid over application. Treat when pets are not on the lawn and keep them off treated areas for at least twenty four hours or for the time specified on the label, and confine them indoors or in an untreated area until the granules have been watered in and the surface is dry. After application, activate the product by watering with the volume and timing the label specifies so the granules dissolve into the soil and lose surface residue that pets could track on paws. Store unused granules in their original container with the label intact, locked away where children and animals cannot reach them, and never transfer granules to food or drink containers. If a pet contacts granules before they are watered in or licks treated soil, wash paws and any fur contact with mild soap and water and call your veterinarian immediately if the animal shows drooling, vomiting, lethargy, tremors, or loss of coordination.

Three common mistakes are using too much product because people think more is better, applying granules to high traffic pet areas without alternate zones, and failing to water in promptly which leaves active residue on the surface. Excess application increases acute exposure risk for animals and can harm beneficial soil organisms so always calibrate your spreader and remeasure the area rather than guessing. Treating pet play areas means pets will inevitably contact residue so use nonchemical methods there or create a buffer zone treated less frequently. Leaving granules on the surface without watering prolongs the window pets can ingest or track chemicals so follow label irrigation instructions and keep animals away until the surface is no longer damp.

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