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Author: Sinziana Spiridon

Sinziana Spiridon is an outdoorsy blog writer with a green thumb and a passion for organic gardening. When not writing about weeds, pests, soil, and growing plants, she's tending to her veggie garden and the lovely turf strip in her front yard.

How to Use Diatomaceous Earth to Treat Fleas in Your Yard

By Sinziana Spiridon | Updated: March 3, 2025
Pest control

To treat fleas in the yard with diatomaceous earth, wait for a dry week and spread a thin layer over the infested area.

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How to Treat Fleas in Your Yard Naturally

By Sinziana Spiridon | Published: February 23, 2025
Pest control

To treat the fleas in your yard naturally, use beneficial nematodes, diatomaceous earth, cedar chips, and natural flea killers.

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What Attracts Fleas to Your Yard?

By Sinziana Spiridon | Published: February 23, 2025
Pest control

Fleas get in your yard on infested rodents and pests. What attracts them is standing water, shady hiding places, and food.

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When to Dethatch Your Lawn

By Sinziana Spiridon | Updated: March 3, 2025
General Lawn Care

The best time to dethatch your lawn is during your grass’s optimal growth period: late spring in the South or early spring/early fall in the North.

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How to Prevent Thatch in Your Lawn

By Sinziana Spiridon | Updated: March 3, 2025
General Lawn Care

To prevent thatch in your lawn, reduce pesticides and nitrogen, aerate, and spread topdressing two to four times a year.

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Signs of Moles in Your Yard

By Sinziana Spiridon | Published: January 23, 2025
Pest control

The main signs of moles in your yard are volcano-like molehills and raised ridges branching across the lawn.

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11 Plants that Repel Fleas

By Sinziana Spiridon | Published: January 23, 2025
Pest control

Have a pest-free yard with plants that repel fleas, such as lemongrass, wormwood, lavender, mint, and rosemary.

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Signs of Voles in Your Yard

By Sinziana Spiridon | Published: January 23, 2025
Pest control

Zig-zag runways in turf, round burrow openings, and clipped plants are the main signs of voles in your yard.

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Voles vs. Moles: How to Tell the Difference

By Sinziana Spiridon | Published: January 13, 2025
Pest control

Voles look like mice, make zig-zag runways, and eat plants. Moles have pink snouts and broad paws, eat insects, and build molehills.

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What is Snow Mold?

By Sinziana Spiridon | Published: December 23, 2024
General Lawn Care

Snow molds are cold-weather diseases caused by fungi in humid, snow-covered lawns that have not been properly winterized.

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