Doctor Shares How You Can Easily Turn Your Yard and Garden Into a Tick-Free Zone: ‘Use Nature to Your Advantage’
September 12, 2023 | Source: The Cool Down | by Erin Feiger
A board-certified doctor is giving a free master class on how to keep your garden tick-free, and it’s worth every free penny.
The scoop
In an Instagram post, mother and doctor Kristin Clague Reihman (@kristinreihmanmd) shares how to naturally keep your garden tick-free so you can enjoy it peacefully.
The caption to the post reads: “I wanted to show you some methods that help me feel safer outside in my garden. Something simple is to use nature to your advantage! Here are some plants that can help deter ticks!”
“A lot of herbs and spices are actually naturally tick-repellent,” Reihman said as she walks to a garden bed. “This is oregano. Of course, it smells like a pizza. … In the garden, it repels ticks. That’s a good thing.”
“Basil,” she says as she moves through her garden. “I have five types of basil growing in my garden … also naturally tick-repellent.”