How to Keep Your Lawn Termite-Free

Termites can cause severe structural damage to a home. Keeping your lawn free of them is way to protect your place against infestation. Follow these steps for an anti-termite lawn treatment.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

1. Apply a border of gravel between your lawn and the base of your house.
   
   

2. Keep the soil between your lawn and your house as dry as possible.
   
   

3. Apply a layer of plastic under the grass and soil that slopes away from the foundation.
   
   

4. Hire a professional company to install termite bait systems in your lawn. Contract with a company that monitors the bait stations four times a year.
   
   

5. Move all wood off your lawn.