Depending on your zone, growing bamboo or letting the grassland to grow tall enough will attract them back. Or, have something that will eat the ticks, like ch

Depending on your zone, growing bamboo or letting the grassland to grow tall enough will attract them back. Or, have something that will eat the ticks, like chickens. They come with their own problems, but they will also pay their way with pasture-raised eggs that are better than the cage-free stuff you get from stores.