Here in Texas, I use beneficial nematodes in my yard. Nematodes are a micro-organism that lives in the soil and eats the flea eggs. It will also eat fire ant eggs so you won't have any fire ant mounds in your yard either - YT'ers from the south will appreciate that! You get the nematodes from any organic gardening store. They are sprayed on your yard with water, they are not harmful to pets or anything else at all - much better than chemical spray. Of course, they do not prevent your dogs picking up fleas from other places. Anyway, I live in flea alley and we have not have any fleas (from my yard) in several years. My daughter's dog did come over a couple of weeks ago and brought us fleas but at least I know that they won't set up housekeeping in our yard. |