When you want to spend time in your backyard, the last thing that you want to worry about is pests like ticks. Not only can they be a major annoyance, but they can also be dangerous. Unfortunately, ticks can pose a legitimate health threat to your family members, including the furry, four-legged ones.

For that reason, you want tick control for the yard that will actually work.

With various lawn tick treatment options available in the store, you might be wondering whether paying the professional tick yard treatment cost is worth it. We understand that you want to be a wise consumer.

In this article, we’ll talk about why we feel that professional tick control is worth the cost and what you can anticipate getting out of your investment.

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How to Get Rid of Ticks in Your Yard
Why the Professional Tick Yard Treatment Cost is Worth It
Choosing Tick and Mosquito Control in Southern NH and Southern Maine

How to Get Rid of Ticks in Your Yard

In our opinion, the best way to keep ticks out of your yard involves a combined approach between the homeowner and a professional tick control service.

Let’s first talk about a few of the efforts that can be made before getting the pros involved.

Keep Wildlife Away

Because wildlife is typically what’s bringing ticks into your yard in the first place, any effort that you can make to keep wildlife out of your yard will also help reduce the tick population. Ticks are likely hitching a ride on deer, rodents, and other wildlife (including even stray cats) into your yard.

Keeping trash can lids on, keeping wood piles neatly stacked (or even covering wood piles), eliminating bird feeders, and other wildlife control tactics can reduce the number of animals passing through your yard and, in turn, contribute to reducing the number of ticks in the process.

Maintain a Tidy Landscape

Ticks love to hide and are more likely to take up residence if you have a lot of overgrown landscaping and tall grasses. Keeping shrubs trimmed and the lawn regularly mowed can help make your property less appealing to ticks.

Pay Special Attention to “Border Areas”

The CDC also recommends paying special attention to border areas as these are prime residential habitats for ticks.

If you have a property that borders the woods or a meadow area, these might be hot zones for ticks. The CDC recommends creating a barrier of gravel or woodchips to make it more challenging for ticks to cross into lawn areas. This should be at least 3-feet wide.

Invest in Professional Tick Control for the Yard

The steps above are important to prevent ticks in your yard. But even with your best efforts, there are still going to be some ticks that sneak onto your property. This is why you should also spray for ticks in your yard.

One of the key reasons why we feel that professional tick control is “worth it” is that it’s really challenging to keep ticks away without it.

The key is to target tick habitats. At Seacoast Turf Care, we use pollinator-safe treatments that can help reduce the population of ticks on your property without damaging local ecosystems.

Why the Professional Tick Yard Treatment Cost is Worth It

While it’s true that there are yard tick control treatments that you can buy in the store, the fact is, these are not highly effective - like most consumer-grade pest products. When it comes to a pest as dangerous as the tick, you don’t want to take any chances.

Some of the reasons why it’s worth investing in professional tick control include:

Ineffective Products

Store-bought lawn tick treatment solutions simply aren’t as effective as what a professional is using. It’s not worth leaving things up to chance with dangerous ticks.

The Need for Multiple Applications

The tick season in New England spans multiple months and you’ll need repeated applications in order to ensure effectiveness. If you’re using store-bought products, you’ll need to invest in multiple batches of the product and make sure you’re keeping up with applications. It’s honestly easier and probably more cost-effective to let a pro handle this.

Lack of Experience

When you pay for professional tick control, you’re also paying for their professional expertise - knowing how and where to apply these products can make a huge difference in your results.

The Time Involved

Finally, it’s important to mention that we know your time is valuable and you don’t want to use up what little free time you have applying tick control products. You have better things to be doing on your weekends.

Choosing Tick and Mosquito Control in Southern NH and Southern Maine

We know that people are not able to get outdoors and enjoy their properties if they’re constantly being bothered by unwanted pests. That’s why investing in tick and mosquito control services can make a huge difference when it comes to enjoying your New England property more fully.

At Seacoast Turf Care, our program covers both ticks and mosquitoes. That’s valuable as these pests can be equally frustrating and dangerous.

In the end, when you make a wise choice, you’ll no longer feel like you have to drag the kids or pets inside from playing outdoors. With mosquitoes and ticks taken care of, you can finally enjoy more time outside.

Want to stop worrying about the danger of mosquitoes and ticks on your Southern NH, Maine, or Northeastern Massachusetts property? Get tick and mosquito control pricing today.

Image Sources: deer, lone star tick