Are You A Home Owner? Here Are Some Tips to Reduce Ticks in Your Yard

Did you know that ticks live in high grass, brush, leaf littered/pine needles and wooded areas?  So when spending time outside walking your dog, camping, or gardening, you could come in close contact with ticks.

According to the CDC there are things home owners can do to reduce ticks in their yards:

• Remove leaf litter and pine needles 
• Clear tall grass/brush around homes.
• Place a 3-ft wide barrier of wood chips/gravel between lawns and wooded areas to restrict tick migration into recreational areas.
• Mow the lawn frequently.
• Keep playground equipment, decks, and patios away from trees.
• Discourage unwelcome animals from entering your yard by adding a fence.
• Remove trash from the yard that may give ticks a place to hide.