Tick-Free Yard Tips from Consumer Reports | Sacramento News

Sacramento News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jun 30, 2026 · 1m

Ticks love shady, grassy hideouts—and they’re carrying Lyme disease. Keep your lawn trimmed to three inches, bag grass clippings instead of mulching if ticks are a problem, clear leaf piles and debris near walkways, and build a three-foot barrier of wood chips or gravel where your yard meets woods. Control deer with fences and mice with bait boxes to break the tick cycle. And always check yourself after yard work—ticks hitch rides on animals, and you’re more exposed when cleaning up their habitats. Cover up and use EPA-approved repellent no matter where you go outdoors. Listen in comfort:Get…