How to Get Rid of Fleas in Your Yard

Fleas are little parasites that host on small animals like cats and dogs and render them to irritating skin diseases. For the health and happiness of your pets, it is essential to keep fleas away from your animal, out of your house, and even out of your yard. Following are some helpful strategies that will help you get rid of fleas in your yard.

Clean up the Yard

The first and foremost important step is to clean up the yard where your pets frequently visit and rest during the day time. Cleaning includes mowing the grass and cutting the weeds. Since fleas are naturally attracted towards organic debris, it is imperative to dispose of the mowed grass. You can pack the debris into a bag and throw it somewhere farther from your yard or simply burn it and get rid of fleas.

Periodically Flood the Yard

Insecticide is effective to kill fleas but their effectiveness with regard to removing flea eggs is something questionable. In this regard, experts recommend flooding the yard area over an extended period of time in order to eradicate flea eggs, kill larvae and even drown some other parasites. Besides, keep your yard as sunny as possible by trimming wild bushes as fleas hate the sun and this proves a very efficient way in removing this menacing creature from your yard.

Sprinkle Insecticide in the Yard

Spray some good insecticide all around the yard while paying more attention to the places where your pets spend most of their outdoor time because fleas are naturally attracted towards such places due to the proximity of their prey. Be careful while spraying the yard lest you should contaminate the nearer ponds, lakes or creeks.

Use Natural Repellants

a) However, if you want to avoid chemical solution and to be completely safe, there are other practical options as well. One easier method is to use Food Grade Diatomaceous Earth. On one hand it efficiently dehydrates and kills the fleas and on the other hand it does not pose any risk to your pets and kids. Just sprinkle it on the yard in dry areas where there may be fleas and it will magically dehydrate fleas coming into contact with it within 72 hours.

b) Another method which is in vogue these days is to use nematodes, the tiny worms that are enemies of flea larvae but at the same time do not damage trees or plants. Get a package of nematodes, mix it with water and then spray 10 million nematodes on an area of 600 square feet.

c) Some people also use cedar chips by placing them in shady areas of their yards. Because fleas hate the smell of cedar, it becomes an effective repellent to ward fleas off your yard.