How To Get Rid Of Ticks In Your Yard
Tick season is usually a year round problem in the Southeast. The number of tick diseases such as Lyme disease has tripled in the past 15 years.
So how can we control the tick problem in our yards?
There are some environmental changes we can make to our landscapes to make it a less desirable place to live.
Cleaning out your yard debris
This is first and foremost when dealing with a tick problem. Start by cutting your grass short and frequently since ticks tend to like tall grass with more moisture content.
In the fall, its best to remove all the leaves in your yard because they provide the ideal environment for ticks to thrive. By trimming these back, they allow enough sunlight to enter and dry out the area, preventing the ticks from having a warm, moist place to live.
Spray your lawn
This might sound like an obvious thing to do but spraying your landscape in Statham with the proper insecticide will help eliminate the problem.
This is especially important if you have inside animals that go out side to play and bring the junk back into the house with them. There are professional grade insecticides available for purchase online.
Get rid of the other pests
Having other pests in your yard such as rodents or wildlife doubles your chances of getting a tick infestation because these animal are hosts to the ticks. Call your local pest and rodent team to help eliminate the rodent issue to cut back on ticks in your yard in Statham.
Trim back trees
More often than not, the ticks like to live up in the bushy parts of the trees, especially in heavily wooded areas.
If your trees have overgrown and need tree trimming in Statham, call North American Tree Service for a free estimate on tree trimming and tree pruning to help lower the tick population in your yard.
If you still have questions, feel free to reach out to us at North American Tree Service, we are fully staffed with certified arborist’s in Statham ready to assist you with your next tree trimming or tree removal project!