The tick population is rising

Here's one thing you can do to reduce their numbers around your home

Hello, friends!

The common black-legged deer tick, magnified. (CDC)

As in years past, I’ve received several requests this summer for information about how best to control ticks in the garden.

Those insect carriers of Lyme disease and other illnesses, although super tiny in size, can have an enormous, long-term effect on human health, so your concern is we…