Where do ticks live and where do you spray for them?

Properties that border woodlots present the most risk.  Therefore, we treat:

• The first 10’ border of grass that meets the woods, plus 15'-20' into the woods themselves
• Tall grass and weeds
• Low brush (up to 36")
• Ornamental groundcover lying in shaded areas
• Unpruned landscape beds where sunlight can’t penetrate
• Stone walls
• Leaf litter
• Brush and woodpiles
• Beneath porches and sheds, because rodents seek shelter in these areas
• Around bird feeders where rodents and birds congregate 

To spray or not to spray?

Research shows that insect control products are most effective at reducing ticks when combined with landscape changes that decrease tick habitat. Effectively treating for ticks throughout the year, and at the proper stage of their life cycle, dramatically reduces the number of ticks around your property.

Tick-Be-Gone^SM (a service of Grassman, LLC) uses an odorless insect control product that is safe enough to be labeled for indoor or outdoor use by the Environmental Protection Agency (“E.P.A.”). Other use sites also approved by the E.P.A for this product include hospitals, hotels, restaurants, cafeterias, food manufacturing/processing plants and residential homes. This application is non-toxic to birds. When applied, this insect control product stays on target and won’t wash off which means it’s completely safe for wells. Your property will be usable approximately 1 hour after treatment or until the dew on the grass is dry.

Everyone’s favorite question, how much does this service cost and how many of these treatments are needed?

The size of one’s property and how much tick habitat requires treatment determine the cost to the property owner.  Typically, three treatments (in spring, summer and fall) do the trick, because in these seasons we are interfering with the tick’s life cycle.  However, tick density and the population of host animals varies by property, and these factors ultimately determine how many treatments will be required.  For example, on thickly wooded, tick-dense properties we may need to add additional services and space treatments closer together.  Please call or e-mail for a free evaluation and estimate.

Neighbor Discounts

Many people don't realize that if you get your neighbor(s) together and all or some obtain Tick-Be-Gone (a service of Grassman, LLC) services, that you could save 10% to 15% or even more (depending on how many people take advantage of this smart savings offer). This will also help reduce the tick population within your community.