Short well kept grass is always a good idea for insects including ticks.
Best way to keep ticks out of yard.
Discourage unwelcome animals such as deer raccoons and stray dogs from entering your yard by constructing fences.
Just like with tall grass ticks can also hide in piles of leaves or grass.
The first step to keeping ticks out of your garden is proper landscaping.
In addition to using the strategies listed below for ways to keep ticks out your yard naturally you will also want to include these in your regimen as well to prevent getting ticks.
Remove old furniture mattresses or trash from the yard that may give ticks a place to hide.
While some lawn lovers turn to chemical interventions to keep ticks out of their yards there are also natural tick repellents that will help protect your yard and you.
This first tip is the easiest and best way to keep ticks out of the yard.
You can keep ticks at bay if you re diligent and informed.
1 use a natural tick repellent on yourself i spray this homemade tick repellent on my clothes shoes and skin before going outside.
Gardeners often have this stuff lying around because we need brown material for compost.
Ticks like to latch.
After you mow much sure your rack up the area and keep other parts of your yard free.
Keep playground equipment decks and patios away from yard edges and trees.