Do Deer Bring Ticks Into Your Yard? Here’s What Every Homeowner Should Know

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 […]
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Squash Mosquitos Love for Your Pool and Yard Ponds with ohDEER

Stagnant water is an environment that is fertile for mosquito eggs to be laid and hatch, and mosquito larvae to mature. Small ponds, in which water flows slowly or not at all, can be hospitable places for mosquitoes larvae to grow and develop. This includes decorative pools, yard ponds, bird baths and anything holding stagnant […]
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Ideal Weather Conditions for Mosquitos are Upon Us

A mild past winter and a generally warming environment over the past several years … in combination with what has been thus far a wet and rainy spring, makes conditions particularly hospitable and happy for mosquitoes. Mosquitoes like warm weather and standing water. Standing water is an effective incubator for mosquito eggs and larvae, and […]
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Learning About the Art & Science of Making Maple Syrup with Kurt Upham

In founding ohDEER 10 years ago, Kurt Upham responded to a need for safe and effective … for all natural … methods to control deer, mosquitoes, and ticks. Kurt has a vocation and avocation that synchs.  He has a business that naturally and effectively helps people safely share in his affinity for outdoors. Among the […]
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A world without mosquitos?

Would the world be better off without mosquitos? An answer that seems to be an obvious yes. So if humans could make it happen, we should…  right? The answer is not so simple. Interfering with nature frequently ends up being a fool’s task for humans and backfires with negative consequences. Now, for sure, ohDEER – […]
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Acorns: A Delicious and Nutritious Food Source for Deer

A “go to” food source for deer are acorns. Acorns are rich in good nutrition for deer – a nice mix of healthy carbs, proteins, and fats. They fall from trees onto the ground for deer to eat during the fall. If acorns are plentiful that particular season, deer will be less inclined to feast […]
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Ticks & Mosquitos in the Winter

Ticks and mosquitos are commonly regarded as inactive during the cold months. The question is often asked, if the winter is harsh enough can it wipe out an entire tick or mosquito population in that area? The answer is, no matter how low temperatures sink, how high wind speeds get, and how much snow falls…mosquitos […]
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