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Keeping your Cape Cod yard a tick-free zone

Posted by REEF Cape Cod's Home Builder on Mon, Aug 26, 2013
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Tickscaping: creating a landscape that is a tick-free zone. With the release of a new report documenting that thousands of folks have undiagnosed Lyme Disease, preventing this tick-borne illness is getting lots of attention.  Lyme disease can invade and damage multiple organ-systems, the nervous system prominent among them. And summer fun means lots of outside time, with increased exposure to ticks. Prevention is the key.

Ticks love tall grass and dense vegetation. With a little effort, a tick-free landscape can be created and maintained. Cape Cod is too beautiful to let a few ticks spoil your fun!  Here are some tips from a couple experts on creating a tick-free zone.

Landscaping Tips for a Tick-Free Yard on Cape Cod

Center for Disease Control - preventing ticks

Tickscaped Yard

Landscaping Tips for a Tick-Free Yard on Cape Cod

Center for Disease Control - preventing ticks

 

 

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