To treat the fleas in your yard naturally, use beneficial nematodes, diatomaceous earth, cedar chips, and natural flea killers.
Author: Sinziana Spiridon
Sinziana Spiridon is an outdoorsy writer with a soft spot for organic gardening and over four years' experience covering lawn care. When not writing about weeds, pests, soil, and plant care, she's tending to her veggie garden, her greenhouse tomatoes, and the lovely turf strip in her front yard.
When to Dethatch Your Lawn
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.
How to Prevent Thatch in Your Lawn
To prevent thatch in your lawn, reduce pesticides and nitrogen, aerate, and spread topdressing two to four times a year.
Signs of Moles in Your Yard
The main signs of moles in your yard are volcano-like molehills and raised ridges branching across the lawn.
11 Plants that Repel Fleas
Have a pest-free yard with plants that repel fleas, such as lemongrass, wormwood, lavender, mint, and rosemary.
Signs of Voles in Your Yard
Zig-zag runways in turf, round burrow openings, and clipped plants are the main signs of voles in your yard.
Voles vs. Moles: How to Tell the Difference
Voles look like mice, make zig-zag runways, and eat plants. Moles have pink snouts and broad paws, eat insects, and build molehills.
What is Snow Mold?
Snow molds are cold-weather diseases caused by fungi in humid, snow-covered lawns that have not been properly winterized.
How to Prevent Snow Mold
To prevent snow mold, improve soil drainage, go easy on the nitrogen, remove fallen leaves, mow the lawn, and disperse snow piles.
What is Crown Hydration?
Crown hydration happens when a plant’s crown takes up excess water during thawing, risking freeze damage during the next cold spell.