How to Tackle Ticks In Your Kentucky Yard:
What You Need To Know!
Pest Expert Matthew S. Hess – 06/17/2025
Let’s face it – when spring and summer roll around in Kentucky, we all want to get outside and enjoy our yards. But nobody wants to deal with ticks. They’re ugly, gross, and a real pain to remove once they bite. Plus, for such a small pest, they can pack a powerful and sometimes devastating bite, spreading diseases and illnesses capable of bringing grown men to their knees, and potentially to the grave! Because of their ability to spread such diseases, it’s important to take steps to keep them away from our outdoor spaces.
Of course, with Four Seasons Pest Solutions on your side, you can learn exactly how to accomplish this. Let’s take a few minutes and learn how to protect our families and pets from ticks and tick-borne diseases while we enjoy our beautiful outdoors!
Know Your Enemy
As with any battle, knowing the adversary gives us a unique advantage, if not the upper hand altogether. Ticks love hanging out in shady, damp spots, especially in tall grass and wooded areas where deer and other wildlife roam. Ticks require a blood meal to move through each life stage, or they will die. Learning how to spot the areas where they could find a blood meal is powerful knowledge in the quest for tick control! Once you know where they like to hide, regardless of the species, you can make your yard less welcoming and have a shield of defense in place to protect those you love. To learn more about Kentucky’s common ticks, click here.
Simple Steps to a Tick-Free Yard
Keep Up with Yard Work
– Mow regularly, keeping grass around 3 inches or shorter
– Trim back those overgrown bushes where ticks love to hide
Deal with Water Issues
– Fix drainage problems in low spots that stay wet
– Remove debris and dense vegetation around your property that create damp environments
Create Barriers
– Lay down mulch or gravel between your lawn and wooded areas
– Put up fencing to keep deer and other tick-carrying critters out
– Employ pest control that targets rodents
Consider Treatment Options
– Talk to a Four Seasons Pest Solutions representative about safe tick treatments
– Use permethrin-treated clothing when you’re working in tick-prone areas
– Use other personal protection measures when areas you suspect ticks might be present
Welcome Tick Predators
– Set up bird feeders
– Install bat houses
– Raise Guinea
These natural tick hunters (along with the opossum) can help keep the population down.
Make Tick Checks Part of Your Routine
– Check yourself, kids, and pets after being outside
– Look carefully behind ears, under arms, and other hidden spots
– Teach your family what to watch for
Smart Prevention Pays Off
You don’t have to let ticks keep you from enjoying your Kentucky yard. With some basic maintenance and awareness, you can create a safer outdoor space for your family. Stay on top of these prevention steps, and you’ll be able to focus on making memories in your yard instead of worrying about ticks.
Additionally, using our Tick Control Services adds a welcome partner in the battle against ticks. Our treatments are affordable, provide long-term control, and are only a phone call away! You’ll quickly see the difference and wonder why you ever lived without it! Plus, your family and pets will thank you…. even if they don’t say it out loud!
And remember, it’s okay to live among pests… but you don’t have to live with them!
