Do your best to maintain a healthy, lush lawn by watering correctly, keeping the soil nutrient-rich, and mowing at the correct height for your type of lawn turf.
—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
14 Oct. 2025
Around the house or farm, the USDA says habitat modifications can help prevent ticks, including mowing the grass, removing trees, reducing shade by thinning trees and placing mulch barriers.
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