Flea And Tick Yard Control

Flea and tick control in the outdoor environment generally involves treating the yard and kennel areas where fleas are most likely to occur. Fleas hate a well-kept, sun-drenched yard. They love areas where leaves pile up, where the grass is overgrown, and so on. So begin your “flea and tick yard control” plan by cleaning up the yard a bit. Fleas and ticks will also tend to be where pets spend more of their outdoor time. So be sure to concentrate on areas such as patios, under porches, dog houses, etc.

How to get rid of fleas in the yard? There are a variety of methods to treat a yard with flea infestation However, before you head to your nearest home improvement center or pet store in search of a yard flea killer, make sure you lay the ground work for your flea treatment plan first.

Start off by mowing your grass. You also need to weed eat your lawn, getting rid of weeds growing through fence lines, cracks in the sidewalk and around lawn items like playground equipment and furniture.

Secondly, ensure that your yard is free of any unwanted visitors like stray cats and dogs or any wild animal like skunks, raccoons, rats and mice. All of these animals carry fleas and other critters in their fur. Check your fencing to ensure there are no gaps where a wild animal or stray can squeeze their way through. Your trash can containing unwanted left over food may be a source of attraction to the stray animals so cover all your trash cans and make sure that they cannot be opened easily. By taking steps to keep these strays and wild animals out, you are greatly reducing your chances of a flea infestation once you chemically treat your yard.

Thirdly, remove any debris and furniture in your yard. Remember that fleas like to hide in dark humid places and if you have piles of rubbish or debris and chunks of furniture lying around the yard, these will provide a good and comfortable home to the fleas. Perhaps you have some overgrown flower  beds or gardens. If you are serious about flea treatments for your yard, you will also clean these areas as well or get rid of them all together.

Having done all the above, your yard is now ready for flea treatment. The next question is

“What should you used?”

A thing to note is that while treating your yard, make sure that you do not use any toxic chemicals that may harm your plants or any animals like the birds. Always look for a natural outdoor flea killer instead. Examples of such are Diatomaceous earth (DE) and live  Nematodes.

For More details on where to buy and how to use these environmentally safe products, check out the section on “Outdoor Flea Control”