Ticks and the illnesses they cause have been on the rise in recent years, with some species spreading rapidly into new areas. While it’s important to cover up and use insect repellent when you’re in the woods, what about when you’re in your own backyard? Consumer Reports offers easy tips to help keep you and your family safe.
Those shaded areas in our yards are a welcome break from summer sun, but they’re also the spots that ticks like to hide out, says Consumer Reports’ Paul Hope.
“Ticks carry a lot of illnesses, including Lyme disease, so it’s important to keep them out of your yard. They tend to like cool, shady areas under tall grass, so don’t let your grass grow too tall. Cutting to a height of 3 inches ensures that ticks won’t like it, but it also isn’t so…
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