Ticks are blood-feeding parasites that wait in tall grass and brushy edges for a host to brush past. Several species in our region — including the deer (black-legged) tick — can transmit serious diseases such as Lyme, anaplasmosis, and others.
They concentrate in the shaded, humid border where lawn meets woods, and in leaf litter. Targeted yard treatment of these zones significantly reduces the population and your family’s exposure.
How to identify
- Small arachnids, 1/8 inch or less (larger when engorged)
- Eight legs; flattened oval body
- Deer ticks are reddish-brown with a dark shield
Signs of an infestation
- Ticks found on people or pets after time outdoors
- Activity along wood lines and tall-grass edges
- Higher numbers in shaded, humid yard areas
Risks & concerns
- Transmit Lyme disease and other serious illnesses
- Affect both people and pets
How we treat ticks
We treat shaded edges, leaf litter, and the lawn-to-woods border where ticks wait for a host, and recommend a recurring seasonal program for the strongest protection.
Frequently asked questions
Professional treatment focused on tick habitat — shaded edges, leaf litter, tall grass, and the lawn-to-woods border — is far more effective than a blanket lawn spray, since ticks concentrate in those specific microclimates rather than open, sunny grass.
Yes, especially if your property backs onto woods or tall grass. Targeted treatment of harborage zones meaningfully reduces the tick population and your family’s exposure risk, though no treatment removes every tick.
Professional treatments are applied to specific harborage zones and allowed to dry before pets or kids use the area — ask about timing when you schedule. Simple habitat changes (mowing regularly, clearing leaf litter, a gravel or wood-chip barrier between lawn and woods) also reduce tick populations without any chemical exposure.
A recurring seasonal program — timed to spring emergence and repeated through the season — gives the strongest protection, since ticks are active from spring through fall with peaks in late spring and early summer.
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