Gardening

Use eucalyptus or neem oil
Both eucalyptus and neem oil will kill ticks on contact.

To use these essential oils to get rid of ticks, combine 4 ounces of purified water into a spray bottle, along with 30 drops of your carrier oil of choice. Shake well and spray anywhere you want to kill ticks.
https://smithspestmanagement.com/blog/post/how-to-get-rid-of-ticks/

Sprays with Deet will keep them off of you.
https://www.prevention.com/health/a22095155/best-tick-repellents/