Ticks have fast become the pest of greatest personal health concern to gardeners and outdoor people of all stripes. With good reason. They are everywhere, hard to detect and can carry debilitating, even deadly diseases. While there is no silver bullet, there are things we can do to reduce our risks, including knowing the enemy and its habits, understanding how to react when bitten and how to minimize the tick population in our yards and gardens. CONTINUE
SOURCE: https://piedmontmastergardeners.org/article/managing-the-tick-problem/