DU Gardeners, I'm getting really ticked here and have a question [View all]

Here in Northern Virginia we have our share of critters to watch out for while gardening. Copperheads and skunks are the most dreaded, but following those two are ticks. Well my DU friends, we got ticks this year. Just in the past 3 days, Mrs Best and I have found 8 of the bloodsucking menaces on us.

So my question to the Garden forum is, what would be the most ecologically friendly way to rid our yard and garden of our Tucker invasion. The last tick I found made me want to go full Republicant on them and just nuke the entire lawn and garden with Sevin dust. But I know doing that will also kill the good guys like Praying Mantis and of course pollinators.

Any and all help will be appreciated.