You can, but it’s a lot less likely. Mowed, sunny lawns are openly hostile to ticks because they dehydrate easily when it is hot and dry outside.
Lawn care isn’t just for looks. It’s legitimate tick control. And that’s good news if you have tick trouble on your property because it means you have means of control. Cutting grass, raking leaves, and trimming vegetation really can cut back on the number of tick encounters you have on a regular basis.
Of course, yard maintenance is not a silver bullet. Lawn care alone cannot eliminate ticks from your yard. Even lawn care plus professional tick control can’t promise that, although the two certainly work well together. One reason is that ticks are very small and they don’t need big places to hide. Even some simple ornamental landscaping or a brushy edge by the fence is enough to give them shelter. The other problem is that ticks are always being carried in from other places. Sometimes they hitch rides on deer or mice. They can even be carried to your property by birds!
Rather than trust in lawn care alone, it helps to use tick repellent if you plan to be in places where ticks are known to gather. Look for ones that have DEET or picaridin. You may also choose to wear permethrin-treated clothes. When you go back inside, check yourself (or pets or kids) for ticks. If you find one, remove it promptly by pulling up straight with steady pressure. That way, if you are bitten by a tick, your odds of catching illness go down a lot because they need 24 hours or more to transmit most diseases.
If your tick troubles persist, consider bringing in a professional. They can treat the places where ticks are known to hide and reduce their presence on a population level. This will make it easier to enjoy your outdoor spaces.
If you’re tired of dealing with ticks even in your tidy yard, Mosquito Squad of Lansing can help. Mosquito Squad treats places where ticks live, helping protect your lawn's low-risk reputation with up to 90% reduction in pest activity on a recurring cycle.
