We have been using this product for years for flea and tick control in our yard. It does a good job. I personally like the granular form because we can put it in a spreader and cover the whole yard more easily than using the liquid type that you attach to a hose. For smaller yards though I would probably go with the liquid type. We usually apply this about every 3 months because we live in the south and don’t have cold winters. So ticks are a year round problem for us.