We treat our yard a good 3 times in the warmer months. We get it at Lowes, it hooks up to the hose. It only takes a few minutes to do. It is suppose to kill fleas, ticks, mosquitoes, etc. Your dog can't walk on it for a good 24 hours but after that it is safe for them. We've been doing this every year and so far we have had no flea or tick problems and it helps so much with the mosquitoes.