What is the Best Defense Against Ticks in the Yard?
Posted by Mosquito SquadMay 22, 2024
Defending your yard against potentially harmful ticks is about more than yard treatments.
That’s why when it comes to Litchfield tick control, Mosquito Squad of Southern New Hampshire not only applies a tick control treatment but also helps clients establish further defenses against ticks. Our educated and experienced tick control technicians understand tick habits and habitats, and they are always happy to share this important information with clients. Here are some defenses against ticks in addition to Mosquito Squad’s tick yard treatment.
Create a Natural Tick Barrier
Are there potential tick hot spots around your yard? In Litchfield New Hampshire, there are many natural tick habitats, and your yard could be ground zero. Ticks live on low-lying vegetation, like grasses and leaves. If you have a tree line or even plantings that might harbor ticks, separate them from your outdoor spaces with a natural barrier, such as cedar chips or mulch.
Break Up Possible Tick Habitats
Knowing where ticks might live and breed on your property will help you defend your yard against ticks. If you have firewood storage, be sure to lift it off the ground with a rack. Wood that is directly on the ground could create a shaded, moist tick habitat beneath.
In addition to proper wood storage, you can break up and prevent possible tick habitats from forming. Keep grass mowed as low as possible and be certain to clean up grass clippings and properly dispose of them. The same goes for other yard debris, including fallen leaves and pulled weeds. The fewer shady, moist areas on your property the better. That is because ticks will dehydrate and die in direct sunlight.
Avoid Plants That Attract Wild Animals
Deer and other woodland creatures could carry ticks onto your property if they are enticed to dine on your landscape plants. Use plants that do not lure animals, like marigolds, boxwood hedges, foxgloves, peonies, oregano, and chives.
Check Your Pets Regularly for Ticks
Our beloved pets will enjoy places in your yard that you do not frequent, which might be apt to have ticks. They are additionally lower to the ground and more accessible to questing ticks. When you allow your pet outdoors, it is imperative to check them for ticks before coming back indoors.
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