Flea and tick season is inevitable.
Use garden plants that repel ticks and fleas to keep blood-sucking pests far away from you and your pets.
It’s better for the environment (and a whole lot prettier!).
Credit: Bob Stefko
Unlike ticks, fleas are known to cause home infestations.
Both pests feed on blood and cause an irritating bite that leaves behind a red mark on the skin.
Ticks, in particular, arespiking in population, resulting in more reports of tick-infested disease.
Credit: Bob Stefko
Rosemary
Many fragrant herbs are good options for natural tick and flea repellent.
This herb also repels aphids, mites, and flies.
The leaves are aromatic and deter fleas and ticks from your garden.
Credit: Dean Schoeppner
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