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How to Get Rid of Ticks in Your Yard

February 25, 2025 · Countryside Contributor · Homesteading

Learn how to get rid of ticks in your yard with natural tick deterrents and techniques for tick prevention for yards and fields.

10 Plants That Repel Bugs Naturally

February 13, 2019 · Rita Heikenfeld · Growing

Add to Favorites Originally published in Countryside May / June 2017. Subscribe for the full digital issue! I have learned a lot through the years about plants that repel bugs naturally. …

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