Removal · field guidance

Brush cutting at the woodland edge

Cutting back understory brush at the lawn-to-woods edge reduces deer browse and small-mammal cover that drive tick populations.

Steps

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01
Cut back brush, vines, and saplings 3-6 feet into the woodland edge each spring.
02
Remove cuttings; do not pile them where they will create new tick habitat.
03
Combine with a 3-foot mulch perimeter.
04
Repeat seasonally before peak nymph emergence.

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