How to get rid of fleas?
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KMS Woodworks on Sep 03, 2013I've used a lavender based powder on one of our dogs a few years back. I work great and id not irritate her. We are lucky in mountain here as flea ( and mosquitoes) are pretty rare.Helpful Reply
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The Garden Frog with C Renee on Sep 03, 2013Fleas on pets or in the house or both? There are different solutions for each.Helpful Reply
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Shane Abell on Sep 07, 2013What about on cats and in my house ?Helpful Reply
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Judy Bell on Sep 07, 2013in the house and on the cats. like a natural home remedy. no harsh chemicals?Helpful Reply
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Joyce Roberts on Sep 08, 2013I need advice on how to keep fleas off my little dog and out of the house?Helpful Reply
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The Garden Frog with C Renee on Sep 08, 2013Diatomaceous Earth found at Home Depot in a bag on the bottom shelf at home Depot. Frontline Plus is a great product and one that after 2 years highly recommend. I tried everything and I live in Va where fleas and ticks are a huge problem. Look at another post I went into detail. Ridding the house of fleas takes a thorough cleaning because fleas lay thousands of eggs which hatch in a matter of 3 days to a week so you start all over again.Helpful Reply
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The Garden Frog with C Renee on Sep 08, 2013I pasted this from my response to another post: We have 2 cats and 2 dogs~an Australian Shepherd and a JackFox Terrier mix and fleas are a big problem for us because our dogs love to be outside. Tried everything to avoid going to vet but nothing at the stores worked for fleas or ticks (thought vet was more expensive). Went to vet and bought Frontline Plus ($17) and it was cheaper at the vet than at PetSmart! plus I called Frontline and they said they do not sell directly to stores only vets so you are not guaranteed quality at the stores. It works great. The fleas also lay eggs and they hatch at different cycles in the house. A thorough cleaning which includes vacuuming everything after applying either diatomaceous earth which I finally found only at Home Depot here In Va on the bottom/floor shelves of the bug spray section or a mixture of baking soda and borax mix in a shaker and coat the carpets and rugs and let sit for a couple hours then vacuum. You also spread teh diatomaceous earth outside on the areas the dogs roam or use lime to do the same thing (learned this one from Catherine another gardener here on Hometalk). So far using Frontline every 3 1/2 weeks has worked. Still have fleas that get on them but the frontline Plus takes care of them. Wash all bedding too and any blankets. Flea eggs will be everywhere. Good luckHelpful Reply
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Judy Bell on Sep 08, 2013thanksHelpful Reply
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