There's a hornet nest right near the backdoor of my house in the garden. it's pretty big. Basketball++ size. Normally I wouldn't care if they were say up in a tree but they're under my roof near the patio and door. I'd like them gone but I hate to just kill them if it can be avoided. Problem is of course I'm not equipped to relocate them. So my options are... Buy some spray and get busy or get some people out to relocate them. That's $150 so not cheap. Any other gardening comrades have thoughts on how to handle?
My brother did this when he was a kid, threw a large stick at a massive nest, pierced it and knocked it down, in their neighborhood. Whole block of apartments literally had to go on lockdown, like officials involved telling people to stay indoors, for a few days while the city dealt with it lmao.
There's always more wasps than you think in those nests
My dad accidentally cut a nest almost done the middle when I was a kid and they were fucking pissed. Once they left we got a sweet item to bring to show and tell at school though.