My nephew recently put ant killer on his lawn. He used a powder on his lawn on Friday evening and by Saturday morning he was hospitalized.

Granules seem to be a lot safer. Also, make sure it isn’t windy and don’t let it touch your skin. Don’t distribute the ant killer barefoot or wearing shorts and flip flops. Cover yourself up.

At first, the hospital doctors thought he had a stroke. He had seizures, too. He was confused and couldn’t even recognize people at times. He had to really concentrate to remember how to write his name. Serious!!!!!!

It is very important to READ LABELS before you use chemicals on your lawn or anywhere else for that matter. I am the world’s worse about not reading labels and instructions. Even when it comes to putting things together. I have had a fax/scanner/copier/printer for two weeks and I haven’t hooked it up because I know I need to read the instructions. Not much of a reader either. So many confessions today.

So be careful out there.