Tick Management

Thankfully, there several preventative measures you can take to help minimize the risks of ticks around your home.  Here’s how to prep your property:

 

• Keep tall grasses mowed
• Keep vegetation trimmed
• Use deer fencing to keep deers out (they’re notorious for ticks!)
• Restrict the use of groundcover, such as pachysandra in areas frequented by family and roaming pets.
• Get rid of any leaf litter or weeds at the edge of your lawn
• Remove brush and leaves around stone walls or wood piles
• Move wood piles away from the house
• Keep your pets and kids out of the woods to avoid bringing ticks back to your home
• Move kids swings or sandboxes away from the woodland edge
• Wash clothes in hot water if you’ve just come back from a tick-ridden area
• Use a professional tick control service to eliminate the risk of ticks