Nontoxic Tick Spray for a Yard
A backyard should be a place of peace and quite used to induce relaxation, but this is not always the case when ticks run free. Ticks can irritate not only humans, but the pets they care for. Luckily, nontoxic tick spray solutions are on the market for the environmentally concerned. Homemade remedies can also be created for those on a budget. Does this Spark an idea?
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A Safer Yard
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There are numerous nontoxic tick sprays for yard use including YardSafe, a tick repellent that can treat a 4,000 square foot yard with every 32 oz. container. YardSafe is a cedar-oil-based solution that, according to the website Pestproducts.com, is safe around animals and vegetables. Once sprayed, YardSafe will increase healthy plant life by enhancing microbial activity within the soil.
Dog Control
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Ticks can carry a series of diseases -- such as babesiosis, ehrlichiosis, Lyme and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever -- with them that can affect a dog. Using a nontoxic tick spray in your yard will keep your dog safe and ticks away. Yard owners should inspect their dogs after the dogs venture to the yard to see if they have ticks. This will also determine if your yard has a tick infestation.
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Homemade Solutions
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Peppermint can be used as a tick repellent for those on a budget. According to the website Allpestco.com, combining 2 cups of water with 20 drops of peppermint essential oil into a spray bottle will do the trick. Simply spray the solution around the yard and ticks should vanish.
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