Turn over anything that can hold water such as: wagons, plant saucers, and trays, children’s toys, blow up pools, etc. Some things you may just want to get rid of. Clean your gutters so standing water will not be able to accumulate. Tires and tire swings are a favorite breeding ground of the tree-hole mosquitoes that cause encephalitis. They should be removed quickly or at least have a drainage hole drilled into the lowest portion and be monitored to make sure they don’t begin to accumulate water. Simply put, any and all standing water needs to be eliminated. Any that can’t, needs to be treated. Fixtures such as pools should have the filter run the number of recommended hours per day and bird bath water should be changed weekly.