Ticks travel from place to place, infecting your health, pets and home. They are drawn to the shade and moisture that almost every property has, making it difficult to keep them away. However, it is critical to take precautions and to help you, we have four practical tips that keep ticks away from your property: 1. Maintain Landscape: One of the simplest and most effective ways to keep ticks away is to maintain a well-groomed yard. Create a barrier between lawns and wooded areas, such as a 3-foot-wide strip of wood chips or gravel. Ticks cannot cross or survive in these materials, so they act as a deterrent, limiting their migration. You can grow certain plants like garlic, sage, mint and lavender that have tick-repelling properties in their fragrances, or try oils. Even planting them near windows and doors prevents pest emergence. 2. Create Barrier Tick Zones: Ticks like to hide in furniture, so inspect and clean it regularly. They choose dark environments, so make sure yo...