Does anyone know of a natural way to eliminate fleas from the garden without using insecticides?

About a year ago, a friend told me about Borax. It is cost effective and won't harm your plants.

I put Borax in my dogs bath water and sprinkle some on his bed. It really works great and it's safe! Good Luck!

(you can find it in the laundry detergent section at Wal-Mart or your grocery store)

Borax powder - check places like Home Depot, Lowes, other large hardware stores in the insecticide/pest control area. Also ask you local landscape supply if it's safe for your plants, but I think it's OK. Basically, it comes as a crystalline powder - it kills fleas by (a) smothering them, because the crystals are so small that they clog the breathing pores of the fleas, and (b) the crystals have sharp edges that wedge in the joints of the fleas' carapace and, essentially, cut them apart :-)

Personally, I can't think of happier endings for the little bloodsuckers!

It takes a little time, and it will have to stay dry for a while so it doesn't form into clumps, so apply to the dirt between waterings and wait to water as long as you can for it to work.

Do NOT use the vinegar trick. This will seriously disturb the soil Ph and some plants are very sensitive to the Ph range they can tolerate. Cedar is great for repelling moths, it is also said to be effective repellent for fleas. Eucalyptus mulch should do the trick. You need the mulch anyway to help maintain moisture in sandy soil. The mulch is a nice neutral color and as it decomposes will also improve your soil. there are others that are also effective for repelling fleas, but the cost of the much is a lot less. You might also consider planting things like pyrethrum flowers, chamomile, lavender. Fleas hate these fragrances.

Beneficial nematodes will reduce populations but not completely eliminate them. The species you probably want is Steinernema carpocapsae, and will die under drought conditions, so you need to water a bit in the summer.

Don't use borax (it's toxic to many plants at fairly low doses) or vinegar (ditto).

The method that works best for me is a combination of Steinernema outdoors and an IGR (nylar) in the house.

Home made wasp trap with an inverted funnel. plenty of plans to build them on the www. Make a few, keep them a little bit away from where you are. you may still have to spray to kill them in the container or run the risk of being bitten when disposing of them.

The safest and cheapest method of getting rid of fleas is to use a mixture of boric acid and salt. More information on getting rid of fleas is available at http://pests.in/fleas.html

Vinegar all the way. It's the best stuff in the world for fleas. Kills the insects without killing the plants. Great if you have pets.

no. cedar is supposed to help keep them at bay. but there is no way to rid fleas or any other pest without cides

Why would a garden have fleas? You growing Dogwoods? Never heard of such a thing.

Ancient Chinese Secret - use diatomaceous earth