Fleas and ticks are known to infest lawns in Wisconsin. While these pests can be around all year, they are at their peak from April until October. Fortunately, there are 3 ways to keep them off your lawn. First, mow your grass regularly because fleas and ticks like to hide in tall grass. Second, keep your lawn free of debris. Leaf piles and sticks provide fleas and ticks with a dark and shaded environment, perfect for taking refuge from their predators. Third, and the most effective way to get rid of these pests is to sign up for a professional flea and tick control service. This service can effectively eliminate fleas and ticks from your property. Keep reading to learn more about these practical ways to deter fleas and ticks!

1. Mow your grass regularly.

Mower in lawn in Hobart, WI.

If you let the grass on your property grow too tall, you could be inviting fleas and ticks to your property because they love to hide out in tall grass and it also provides them refuge from the sun. They also like to climb to the top of grass blades and wait for a passing host to latch themselves onto. Regularly mowing your grass can keep fleas and ticks from taking refuge on your property and prevent them from clinging to you. Short and trimmed grass means more sunlight can reach the ground, and more sunlight means fewer fleas and ticks.

2. Keep your lawn free of debris.

Debris in lawn in Kimberly, WI.

To keep fleas and ticks away from your property, you should keep your lawn free of debris. Fleas and ticks are attracted to shady, dark environments to seek refuge from the sun and hide from other predators. To help deter fleas and ticks from coming onto your property, you should eliminate debris like leaf piles, sticks, twigs, and piles of wood. By eliminating debris from your yard, you will be taking away places that fleas and ticks love to hide and they will be less likely to infest your property.

3. Sign up for a professional flea and tick control service.

Technician applying flea and tick control treatment to lawn in Allouez, WI.

Regularly mowing your grass and eliminating debris on your lawn are undoubtedly good ways to deter fleas and ticks, but these pests can be relentless. It's best to sign up for a professional flea and tick control service to ensure fleas and ticks stay off your lawn. A flea and tick control service will effectively eradicate fleas and ticks from your property through highly effective treatments designed to target these pests. Signing up for professional treatments also means you will have a team of experts who know the proper way and best areas to apply the products.

Flea and tick control is not a one-and-done thing; hire pros who will reapply treatments throughout the flea and tick season for long-lasting protection!

Want to enjoy a flea and tick-free property? Call us today to sign up for our flea and tick control service!

Fleas and ticks can cause a real problem for property owners, so you'll want to do everything that you can to ensure that they don't infest your property. Here at Turf Badger, we offer a flea and tick control service to commercial, residential, and HOA property owners in Appleton, Green Bay, Bellevue, WI, and throughout the surrounding areas.

Our service involves 4 separate applications of our highly effective pesticide that provide long-lasting protection against fleas and ticks during the flea and tick season. If you are ready to keep your property free from fleas and ticks, call us today at 920-634-6780 to sign up for our flea and tick control service. We look forward to working with you!