What is impact of more natural landscaping wrt ticks in 'ew England?
This also gives you an opportunity to explore varieties and cultivars that don’t stay fresh for long (no commercial viability) but are delicious when picked fresh
You can also look into plants that often aren’t commonly available just due to being obscure. Kiwi berry, beach plum, etc
Not for everyone, of course. But it can be a great way to make use of a large suburban property if you aren’t attached to the grassy field look.
That's only a side effect of "way less life" though
Sandy soil that's so nutrient-deficient that you can't grow anything without chemical fertilizer.
And then the damn St. Augustine that everyone obsesses about (a) still needs watering during the summer if it rains too little & (b) gets aggressively eaten by fungus if it rains too much.
It's seemingly not uncommon for people to resod their lawn every few years. And they replant the same grass type that just died!
I guess my point is chances are you’ll be fine. Do what you can to prevent bites but don’t freak out about them.
The tick bites that can cause you to become allergic to red meat are frankly a lot more scary to me.
The point is I've probably had 30 deer ticks in my life and I've been tested for Lyme disease plenty and they all came back negative. You certainly don't need to worry about regular wood ticks. Like I said, do what you can to prevent it. I spray my shoes with permethrin, for instance.