If you spend any amount of time outdoors, especially in wooded or grassy areas, tick prevention should be a top priority. Ticks aren’t just a nuisance, they can carry serious diseases like Lyme disease, anaplasmosis, and babesiosis. The owner of Stoney Acres has suffered for years with lyme disease, so we know firsthand the consequences of tick control and how important it really is and we’re here to help you stay safe. Here are the top 5 mistakes people make when it comes to tick control and how you can avoid them.
1. Relying Solely on Chemical Sprays
Many homeowners assume a one-time chemical spray will solve their tick problem. While chemical treatments can reduce tick populations temporarily, they often don’t offer lasting protection and can harm beneficial insects, pets, and the environment.
How to Avoid It: Use a layered approach. Combine natural tick repellents, landscaping techniques, and regular yard maintenance to create a comprehensive defense. At Stoney Acres, we offer safer, more sustainable solutions designed to protect your family and your land.
2. Ignoring Your Yard’s Landscaping
Ticks love cool, shady, and moist areas. Overgrown grass, leaf litter, and dense shrubbery make the perfect home for them.
How to Avoid It: Keep grass mowed short, remove leaves and brush regularly, and trim trees to allow sunlight in. Creating a “tick-safe zone” in your yard can dramatically reduce their numbers.
3. Not Treating Pets
Your dog or cat can easily pick up ticks while playing outside and bring them into your home.
How to Avoid It: Use veterinarian-recommended tick prevention methods and check your pets regularly, especially after they’ve been outdoors. Natural pet-safe sprays from Stoney Acres can be a great addition to your pet care routine.
4. Skipping Personal Protection
Even with a treated yard, you’re still at risk when hiking, gardening, or walking through tall grass without proper protection.
How to Avoid It: Wear light-colored clothing (to spot ticks easily), tuck pants into socks, and use natural tick repellents on exposed skin. Always do a full-body tick check after spending time outdoors.
5. Thinking Tick Season Ends with Summer
A common misconception is that ticks disappear once summer ends. In reality, ticks can be active well into the fall and even winter during mild temperatures.
How to Avoid It: Maintain your tick prevention routine year-round. Fall yard cleanup is just as important as summer maintenance.
Stay One Step Ahead of Ticks
By avoiding these common mistakes and using an integrated tick control approach, you can enjoy the outdoors safely. At Stoney Acres, we’re passionate about protecting families because we know the risks all too well.
To help keep you and your family safe, Stoney Acres offers a professional tick control service with the goal of eliminating these pests from your property and preventing further activity.
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Once you’re enrolled in a treatment program, one of our experienced technicians will visit your property and apply a liquid pest control treatment that lasts approximately 4–5 weeks. This service can be done as a standalone treatment or as part of a regular lawn care program (which we also offer ????).
For the best results, we apply a residual insecticide along property lines, near structures like patios, kennels, walkways, and other high-risk areas. We also focus on turf areas near woods, stonewalls, overgrown vegetation, and anywhere ticks or their hosts (like deer or rodents) are likely to be found.
Let us help make your yard a tick-free zone.
Request a quote today and protect what matters most this season.