With warmer weather comes the threat of ticks. If you have a yard that backs up to a woods or heavy brush, then ticks will ...

The most common tick in our area is the blacklegged tick, also known as deer ticks. They’re extremely small from larvae stage through adulthood.

Ticks are problematic, bloodsucking pests that may or may not be a concern for you depending on where you live. They lurk, hide, creep and crawl in long grass and wild areas with dense vegetation, ...

No one wants ticks in their yard. But when it comes to fending them off, plants are a great alternative to insecticides or harsh chemicals. Besides, ticks are so hardy that if an insecticide kills ...

Are you going for a hike? Don’t forget your bottle of ant musk. A new scientific study suggests that some species of ticks—those Lyme Disease-spreading creepy crawlies—are scared off by pheromones ...

Courtesy of Jane Derderian / New England Center of Excellence in Vector-borne Diseases As tick season gets underway, scientists at the University of Massachusetts have discovered the potential of a ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Vick's VapoRub is among the most popular old-school home remedies for a variety of maladies. In fact, some people believe Vick's VapoRub can ...

Ticks pose a serious threat to both pets and humans. To prevent these parasites from infesting your garden, you can grow plants that act as natural repellents. To keep ticks away, it's important to ...

No gardener wants to see a tick on their leg or arm. It's a terrible sight! Ticks spread diseases when they use their mouthparts to pierce you and suck your blood, so you'd probably rather see dead ...