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I used to want a backyard wildlife refuge until I realized this also means having a backyard refuge for ticks. I'd love to know if there's a way around this
by silicon2401 5y ago
I used to want a backyard wildlife refuge until I realized this also means having a backyard refuge for ticks. I'd love to know if there's a way around this
- WalterBright 5y agoKeep the deer out?
- imoverclocked 5y agoThere are a lot of things that eat ticks. eg: Chickens will turn ticks into eggs.
- whichquestion 5y agoOne way to lower your risk of ticks is to manage the parts of your yard you use most. Mowing paths into your yard instead of mowing the entire yard can help and allow the other parts of your yard to grow, planting patches of yard with native plants and allowing plants to grow instead of turf. If you can find a way to attract Opossum they are net tick destroyers. Keeping out deer will only help so well, as small mammals(chipmunks, mice, etc) are primarily the sustainers of tick populations.
- CalRobert 5y agoDo you get them even in the suburbs? If your yard is big enough, keep an area mowed short and a 3-5 meter buffer between that and tall growth. But that takes quite a lot of space.
- patall 5y agoMy 85y old grandma got lyme this year and she hasn't left the city in more than 5 years. Birds can transfer ticks from thousands of kilometers away. Her garden is very nice though with the long grass and all that.
- nanomonkey 5y agoGuinea Hens are great at eating ticks.
- dredmorbius 5y agoEncourage possums.