We have yellow jackets which have apparently built a nest in the
ground amongst a group of shrubbery and azaleas next to our back door.

I have read other posts on how to rid ourselves of them and have
questions.

My first choice would be to use the Rescue traps or the "pop bottle"
method as we have small children. I need something to work quickly as
we live in the south and the children are really wanting to play
outside. Do these methods truly work?

I read the following in a previous post and was wonder "where do we
place the pop bottles in proximity to the nest?

Put a 2L pop bottle with part juice and part dish washing detergent.
They go into the bottle for the juice but the detergent prevents the
miniscus from forming under their feet and they sink to the bottom.
Saw it
on the "Ask Jon Eakes" home improvment show."