Spring and summer are the seasons when your landscape jumps back to life. This means beautiful gardens and lush trees and shrubs, but it also means an abundance of wildlife, insects, and pests. In particular, many homeowners are concerned about… Read More
Archive for the ‘Fleas and Ticks’ Category
Understanding and Preventing Tick Bites and Lyme Disease
As you prepare to spend more time outdoors in the summer, it is crucial to understand ticks and prevent them from biting you and your family members. Tick bites are important to prevent because they can carry numerous diseases, including… Read More
5 Ways to Prevent Tick Bites and Lyme Disease
Lyme disease is the highest-occurring tick-borne infection in North America and is transmitted by ticks. Deer ticks, in particular, are the ticks that can pass this infection to people, and these ticks are quite small and difficult to see. Deer… Read More
How To Protect Your Family From Ticks This Spring/Summer
Many ticks are active all year-round, but the risk of human infection is greatest in the late spring and summer. Blacklegged ticks, or deer ticks, are the primary carrier of Lyme Disease, so it is crucial to take preventative steps… Read More