Wasp nest in garden. How to get rid as they've just stung me twice.

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Under the decking (next to the steps down to the bottom bit of the garden) wasps have made a nest. We just noticed lots of very small wasps buzzing around the lavender bushes. We thought just ignore them, not doing any harm and will die off in the winter.

So I went down the path, past the nest, didn't knock or disturb them and while I was about 8 feet away the bastards stung me. 2 painful stings all on my legs through the leggings, and a couple of minor stings.

a) how do I soothe my legs.
b) how do we get rid of the nest.

PS I need to get down the bottom of the garden to my bird feeders and there is no option except walk past the nest.

I hate the idea of killing them. Also have better things to do with £100, so maybe try a bowl of sugary water near them hoping they will leave me alone?

Is it frost kills them, or just cooler weather, as its forecast to be nice and sunny the last week in september? Wanted to tidy up the garden then

Thats what I'm worrying about. Can't let kids out there (if they every come unstuck from their phones). November is a long time!

Was so shocked as they had been quite placid before.

My understanding is that anyone within 3 metres distance or less to the wasps nest will usually put the nest on alert.

Ever heard of Dr PawPaw? You can buy this stuff in homebargains and Amazon etc (much cheaper in HB!!!) It's an absolute god send for insect bites!!!

Is the nest in the ground and accessible at all?
I'd set up a water sprinkler over night should destroy a ground nest.

At this time of year, wasps are absolute dickheads and you won't be able to placate them with sugar water. Earlier in the summer they can be distracted but by this time they are fuelled only by drunken rage and uncontrollable aggression. Either don't go in your garden, get stung or have them exterminated - sorry there is no other option!

DO NOT REMOVE THE WASPS NEST YOURSELF

It could lead to you being attacked by a swarm.

Contact your local authority ( council) tel number is on their website)) asap who will dispose of it safely.

This. Just call someone out, get rid of the evil bastards 😄

Vinegar to neutralise the stings (Vinegar for wasps VW)

Anti histamine (cream and tablets) for stings.

I'll get some this tomorrow. I used up my cannister of sting spray on the stings.

Yes, bicarb for bees and vinegar for vasps!

Its under the decking but fairly low. We'll do this tomorrow night. good idea. drown them or drive them away. If not its exterminate them with a pest controller.

We had a nest a few years ago which we noticed late august and also left it because they would die off soon. End of November they were still going strong. Get them tackled!

Check your home insurance. If you have home emergency cover they will cover pest control especially with children at home.

Bees, yes. But they'll willingly get rid of wasps.

I would just call pest control - it cost us about £70 in London to deal with a nest
They kept trying (& succeeding) to get into the house in the early mornings

Thanks everyone. It has really upset me and I'm a tough sort of person! But it sounds like what we do is very normal. I wonder if she just needs more time with us 'doing' something even if it's just helping me cook.

If you have emergency home care as part of your home insurance they often include pest control, ours came and sprayed for free. 3 days to no more wasps.

Yep definitely get someone out. We have one every couple of year it literally takes 5 mins and usually costs is about £30 within 48 hours they are gone.

Good idea, I'll check my home insurance, but I suspect there is an excess, so may not be worth it. I hardly slept with the pain, so I'm pretty sure we'll get someone out. Looking at £110 here.