Mosquito Habitats: Where They Live and How to Reduce Them

If your child spends time outside, learning how to check your child for ticks is one of the simplest ways to help protect them from tick-borne illnesses. Tick checks are especially important for children because they often play close to the ground, explore grassy or wooded areas, and may not notice a painless tick bite. […]

If you have ever looked around your yard and thought, “I never see deer, so they must not be around,” the damage to your plants may tell a different story. Just because you do not see deer does not mean they are not there. In fact, homeowners with significant deer damage may rarely spot a […]

For many people, a tick bite raises immediate concerns about Lyme disease. But ticks can create another serious and potentially life-changing health risk: alpha-gal syndrome, an allergy that can make someone react to beef, pork, dairy, gelatin and other products derived from mammals. Unlike Lyme disease, alpha-gal syndrome is not an infection. It is an […]

If you have ever found a tick on yourself, your child, or your dog, you have probably wondered: Where do ticks live, and where did this one come from? Many people associate ticks with deep forests and hiking trails, but ticks can live much closer to home. Wooded property edges, leaf litter, tall grass, landscaping […]

When homeowners search their yards for standing water, they often check bird baths, buckets, flowerpots, and children’s toys. However, one of the most overlooked mosquito breeding sites may be located directly above them: their gutters. Mosquitoes in gutters can become a serious problem when leaves, dirt, and other debris prevent rainwater from draining properly. Even […]

If you’ve ever watched a deer wander through your yard, you may have admired the sight, or worried about your landscaping. But many homeowners have another important question: do deer bring ticks into your yard? The answer is yes, but there’s more to the story. Deer bring ticks into residential landscapes by transporting adult ticks […]

If you’ve ever spent time outside on a warm summer evening, you’ve probably noticed mosquitoes buzzing around porch lights, patio lighting, or outdoor fixtures. It naturally leads many homeowners to ask: are mosquitoes attracted to light, or is something else drawing them in? The answer is more complicated than a simple yes or no. While […]

When most people hear the phrase “tick nest,” they picture something similar to a wasp nest, ant hill, or bird nest tucked away somewhere in the yard. The reality is much different. Ticks do not build nests. In fact, one of the biggest misconceptions about ticks is that they create organized colonies or tick nests. […]

If it seems like there are suddenly rabbits everywhere in your yard, you’re not imagining things. Many homeowners start the spring seeing a single rabbit nibbling on flowers and wonder why there are so many rabbits in their yard just a few weeks later. The answer lies in one remarkable fact: rabbits are among the […]