Flea and Tick Control

Fleas and ticks are small, but the problems they cause are not. They bite, irritate pets, spread disease, and can quietly build up in your lawn and landscape beds.

Why Flea and Tick Control Matters?

Ticks such as the black-legged (deer) tick are the primary carriers of Lyme disease and other serious illnesses. Fleas can trigger allergic reactions, skin irritation, and constant scratching for both pets and people. These pests:

- Hide in tall grass, groundcover, and leaf litter.
- Move in with wildlife like mice, deer, and other animals.
- Latch onto pets and are carried into the home.
- Are difficult to control once an infestation is established.

A proactive program for your landscape helps keep populations down before they become a bigger problem.

How We Reduce Tick Populations?

One of the tools we use for tick control is tick tubes. By targeting ticks where they feed and breed, tick tubes offer a low-impact way to reduce tick numbers around your home.

These are simple cardboard or similar cylinders filled with cotton or nesting material treated with an insecticide:

Mice collect the treated nesting material and take it back to their nests.
Ticks that feed on the young mice are exposed to the insecticide.
This helps interrupt the tick life cycle at an early stage.

Landscape Treatments For Fleas and Ticks

Tick tubes are only one part of the picture. We also use insecticides and repellents to reduce flea and tick populations in the landscape itself.

Treatments are timed around seasons when ticks and fleas are most active and are applied by trained technicians who understand how these pests move through your property.

Service typically focuses on:

Lawn areas where children and pets play.
Shady borders along woods, fences, and stone walls.
Groundcover beds and foundation plantings.
Edges between turf and natural areas where wildlife travel.

Reducing Hosts And Habitat

Because deer are an important host for adult ticks, lowering deer activity on your property can also help reduce tick pressure. Pairing flea and tick work with a deer repellent program can:

- Make your landscape less attractive to deer.
- Reduce the number of ticks they carry into your yard.
- Protect shrubs, evergreens, and ornamental beds from browsing damage.

We can also recommend simple habitat changes such as:

- Removing heavy leaf litter and brush piles.
- Keeping grass mowed at an appropriate height.
- Trimming dense groundcover in high-traffic areas.

These steps work together with professional treatments to make your yard less inviting to fleas and ticks.

When You Might Need Service?

Even if you have not yet seen a large infestation, preventive treatments can keep small populations from turning into a bigger issue.

You may benefit from a flea and tick program if:

Pets bring home ticks after spending time in the yard.
You have found ticks on clothing or skin after outdoor activities.
Your property borders woods, fields, or natural areas.
There is regular deer or small animal activity on or near your lawn.
You want extra protection for kids, pets, or frequent outdoor use.

Why Homeowners Choose Scientific Plant Service?

Since 1957, Scientific Plant Service has focused on landscape health. Our flea and tick work combines that experience with proven tools for controlling pests outdoors. When you work with us, you get:

- Technicians who understand how fleas and ticks use your landscape.
- A program tailored to your property, not a one-size-fits-all plan.
- Thoughtful use of tick tubes, insecticides, and repellents as needed.
- Recommendations that fit with your lawn, shrub, and deer management goals.

Our goal is simple: protect the people and pets who use your yard while respecting the surrounding environment.

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