How To Get Ticks Out Of Yard

These tips show how to get rid of ticks in the yard as well as a few natural treatment options.

Summer is a time for being in the outdoors. But ticks also love the warm temperatures and can be bothersome in your yard and garden.

Ticks are a nuisance and can be dangerous as well, since they carry numerous diseases such as Lyme Disease. The bugs are drawn to dark moist places so there are steps that we can take to control them.

Most tick bites don't cause any harm and usually don't require medical treatment.

However, because of their potential to transmit diseases that are harmful to humans, it's a good idea to keep your yard free of ticks. Read on for some suggestions.

How to get Rid of Ticks in the Yard

If you want to have a tick free yard, you'll need to follow a few simple steps in limiting the places where they might live. Here are some tips and tricks to help with controlling ticks in the yard.

Ticks love darkness and moisture

Ticks are drawn to certain areas of a garden.  You can help by limiting the areas where they might find a home.

They especially like darkness and moisture, so messy firewood piles can be a home to them if you are not careful.

If you leave the wood loose in an shady area where it will get rained on, it will become a tick magnet. Instead, keep your firewood neatly stacked in a dry location away from the rain if you can.

A nice bonus is that the wood will also be dry when it is time to use it next winter.

Ticks love shade.  Damp and dark piles of brush and dead leaves are like tick heaven.  Don't let vegetation build up in your yard.

If you decide to compost garden refuse, use an enclosed tumbler, or keep the compost pile keep it away from play and pet areas and be sure to turn it often to keep it hot.

Keep Play areas Safe from Ticks

Locate swing sets, playhouses and other play areas in your yard away from the most densely wooded areas.  If possible position them in sunny areas.

This will give children and pets more protection and keep ticks out of the play areas.

Use rocks or long cedar timbers as dividers from wooded areas. This will help to keep ticks away from areas most often used.

Regular Yard Maintenance Will Help to Repel Ticks in Yard

Mow your grass regularly so it won't be a haven for ticks. If possible use a catcher on the mower that removes the grass clippings so they won't attract ticks.

Remove garden refuse away from the most often used area of the yard. Trim trees of dead branches and remove piles of old leaves. Any untended areas of a yard can attract ticks.

Barriers such as a foot of bark chip or rocks around yard in common areas will make it harder for ticks to enter from the woody areas nearby.

Try not to have standing water near wooded areas.  These will attract ticks. Remember to keep bird baths clean and free of refuse.

Avoid over watering

All gardeners love the look of a garden bed that is lush and beautiful because it has been watered well.  But remember that ticks prefer moist environments.

If you have a tendency to over-water, and have poorly draining lawns this can act as an invitation to these insects. Water as much as your plants need, but be on the look out for areas that don't drain well and take steps to aerate them.

Landscape to repel ticks

Ticks travel on deer, so choose plants wisely and stay away from those that are likely to attract them.  It's not uncommon to find tick nests in grass, so keep garden beds away from grassy areas.

Also install fences to keep deer out if you have a big tick problem in your yard.

Plants that keep ticks away from a yard

If you would like to try and control ticks without using chemicals, try planting Chrysanthemum cinerariae folium.  This plant has a high level of natural pyrethrins and helps to dispel ticks naturally.

There are many other plants and herbs that are natural tick repellents. Try planting some of these:

• Lavender
• Geranium
• Garlic
• Pennyroyal
• Rosemary
• Sage
• Beautyberry
• Citronella
• Eucalyptus
• Catnip
• Mint

Keep away rodents

If you see a lot of mice in your yard, be sure to find a way to control them. Mice are carriers of ticks. Where there are mice, there will be lots of ticks too!

Garbage cans attract host animals like rodents so be sure to store it away from areas of  your year that you want to keep tick free. The first step in repelling ticks is simply to make sure your yard is nice and clean.

Natural repellents to Kill Ticks in the Yard

What kills ticks in the yard? There are lots of repellents for sale but many of them contain harmful chemicals. I like to take a more natural attempt to keep them under control.

There are several natural repellents for controlling ticks in your garden. Some common ones are:

• Neem spray
• Cedar oil
• Diatomaceous Earth
• Tick Tubes
• Natural Tick Repellents

Make your own Tick Tubes. These are biodegradable, cardboard tubes  filled with permethrin-treated cotton balls.

Mice will collect the cotton to build their nests; when the deer ticks that feed on the mice are exposed to the permeation, they die.

Create a citrus based repellent

One of the questions I am often asked is "How to get rid of ticks in yard naturally?" This citrus tick spray for yards (and people) is one way.

Ticks avoid all types of citrus plants, which makes citrus an effective weapon. Home remedies for ticks in yards often make use of natural ingredients. To make a citrus based repellent:

Boil 2 cups of water, and add two chopped lemons, limes, oranges, or grapefruit. Let it boil for a minute or so, then simmer for an hour.

Strain the fruit out, let it cool, pour into the sprayer, and squirt it on you, your kids, your pets, your yard and anywhere ticks might be found in your yard.

The main thing to keep in mind is that a clean yard, free of refuse and well tended is far less likely to have ticks become a big problem.

Admin Note: This post first appeared on the blog in July of 2014. I have updated the article to add new information, photos a printable check lists card and a video for you to enjoy.

Active Time 30 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Difficulty easy

Estimated Cost $10

Materials

• Print out this check list so that you will know what to do to keep your yard tick-free this summer.

Tools

• Make a natural citrus based Tick Repellent:
• Ticks avoid all types of citrus plants, which makes citrus an effective weapon.
• DIY TICK REPELLENT
• Boil 2 cups of water, and add two chopped lemons, limes, oranges, or grapefruit. Let it boil for a minute or so, then simmer for an hour.
• Strain the fruit out, let it cool, pour into the sprayer, and squirt it on you, your kids, your pets, your yard and anywhere ticks might be found in your yard.

Instructions

TICK CHECK LIST

1. Limit dark and moist areas in your yard.
2. Keep play areas in a sunny location.
3. Do regular yard maintenance to keep garden refuse at a minimum.
4. Avoid over watering plants. Ticks love moisture.
5. Landscape to avoid plants. Keep garden beds away from grassy areas.
6. Use these plants that have natural pyrethrins: GARLIC, GERANIUMS, ROSEMARY, CITRONELLA, EUCALYPTUS, CATNIP AND OTHERS.
7. Keep away rodents, which carry ticks.

Some good natural tick repellents are:

1. Neem oil
2. Cedar Oil
3. Diatomaceous Earth
4. Tick Tubes
5. Other Tick Repellents labeled natural.

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How To Get Ticks Out Of Yard

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