No one wants ticks in their yard. But when it comes to fending them off, plants are a great alternative to insecticides or harsh chemicals. Besides, ticks are so hardy that if an insecticide kills ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. If you love to garden and spend time in the yard, the last thing you want is to worry about a tick bite. So, you might be wondering if there ...

Ticks pose a serious threat to both pets and humans. To prevent these parasites from infesting your garden, you can grow plants that act as natural repellents. To keep ticks away, it's important to ...

The arrival of summer means that it's tick season, so gardeners are busy looking for ways to repel these disease-carrying insects to keep their family safe from the harmful effects of tick bites. In ...

Nothing kills the mood of a backyard cookout or a relaxing day in your garden like discovering a bothersome tick invading your space. Ticks are annoying and potentially dangerous parasites that are ...

Courtesy of Jane Derderian / New England Center of Excellence in Vector-borne Diseases As tick season gets underway, scientists at the University of Massachusetts have discovered the potential of a ...

Use repellants and protective clothing to avoid tick bites that can spread Lyme disease. Natural strategies work best in combatting pests such as Colorado potato beetles, striped cucumber beetles, ...

Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. If you want to protect yourself from mosquitoes and ticks—which seem to be everywhere this year—you might ...