Our garden is visited by countless insects in which some beneficial, others dangerous and others responsible for pests and diseases in plants can be found. Ticks are blood sucking and can be a potential danger to your family and your pet. It can cause anything from simple skin irritation to the spread of disease.
Therefore, it is important to control fleas and ticks in the garden. Here we are going to show you some guidelines to eliminate them. Do you want to know more about it?
Turf treatment
To have good control over ticks, it is important to have the lawn in ideal conditions. For this, we have to mowing the grass to a suitable height and with a frequency that does not allow a better passage of fleas and ticks. These insects hide when the lawn is longer. Nor can we cut them so short, since it attracts spiders and ants.
Overwatering should also be avoided, as these insects prefer humid environments. If you have a drainage problem, aeration can help.
Garden cleaning
Keeping the garden clean is vitally important to eliminate habitats where fleas and ticks settle and lay their eggs. Remove trash from the yard, such as piles of wood, bricks and stones. Pick up discarded pots and other garden supplies.
Monitor and control the places where your pets frequent, especially if they are more humid or are shady places. Prevent wildlife from entering your garden. Urban wildlife carries fleas and ticks. Among them are squirrels, deer, rabbits, raccoons, mice, and wild cats.
So that ticks do not enter the house, put up a barrier with pesticides so that they do not migrate to the house. You can also protect your home by placing bird feeders. These are insect and rodent predators that will keep ticks away.
Finally, something as simple as let the sun pass. Pruning the trees and shrubs in your garden will allow the sun to enter better and avoid those shady and humid areas for ticks.