Top Things That Are Attracting Ticks to Your Yard

A number of different things are making your yard attractive to ticks, and you may not even know! Check out these top issues that are bringing ticks to your space, and be sure to reach out to Mosquito Squad Plus for Lennon tick control. 

1. Tall Grass and Overgrown Lawn Edges

Dealing with ticks and potential illnesses from them can make anyone cautious about spending time outside on their Lenon property. Lenon is rural, surrounded by farmland and woods- all perfect places for ticks to live. Even tall grass gives them a place to wait for a passing host, whether that is a person, pet, or wild animal.

Professional tick control from Mosquito Squad Plus will target areas where ticks are likely to rest and reproduce. Ticks are small, so if you're already noticing them, getting started on a treatment schedule is important.

2. Leaf Litter and Yard Debris

Leaf litter is good for garden soil, but it creates the perfect cool, damp environment that ticks use to live and thrive. In addition to leaves, grass clippings and fallen logs retain moisture, keeping ticks protected from dying out. Homeowners who regularly clear leaf litter are eliminating inviting places for ticks to live.

3. Wildlife Passing Through Your Property

Ticks aren't able to move large distances on their own. They use hosts like deer, mice, birds, and pets to move from one place to another. When a host animal passes through a garden or yard, ticks will drop off and seek another host.

You may not be able to stop every animal from crossing your yard, but you can make high-use outdoor spaces less appealing. Keep trash covered, avoid leaving pet food outside, store birdseed carefully, and move brush or woodpiles away from patios and play areas.

4. Dense Shrubs and Shaded Landscaping

Common aspects of landscaping invite ticks to make their home. Thick shrubs, bushes, and ornamental grasses offer the perfect combination of shade and moisture that ticks prefer. These dense landscaped areas are also frequent travel paths for wildlife, common tick hosts.

Quick yard maintenance to create a clearer space is a good step to prevent ticks from jumping on people and pets. Trimming shrubs away from walkways lessens the chance you brush against them. Thin landscaping around areas like decks and patios where you spend the most time. If your yard has a lot of flowers we want to protect for pollinators, Mosquito Squad Plus tick control can focus on shrubbery, tall grasses, and perimeter areas where ticks commonly hide.

5. Eliminate Cluttered Outdoor Storage

Mice and small animals are known to carry ticks, and keeping clutter they might nest in will increase tick activity near your home. Try to keep woodpiles off the ground and keep them away from high-traffic parts of the yard. If possible, elevate stacked tools and check for potential rodent nests periodically. The fewer shaded hiding places you provide, the less appealing your property may be to ticks and their hosts.

6. Pets Are Hosts to Bring Ticks Back Into the Yard

Dogs and cats can pick up ticks during walks and quick runs in the yard. Ticks latch on and bring them into the yard and the house. Even if your pets stay inside most of the time, encounters along the fence or shaded landscaping give ticks the opportunity. Check pets carefully after outdoor time, especially around the ears, collar, paws, belly, and tail. Talk with your veterinarian about appropriate tick prevention to use in combination with professional tick control.

7. A Lack of Regular Tick Control

Mosquito Squad Plus provides tick control designed for outdoor spaces, and homeowners can use the interactive tick map to learn more about tick types by state. To help manage ticks around your Lennon yard, call (810) 202-9771 for a free quote from Mosquito Squad Plus.