Day, Eric R.Predny, Mary Lorraine2014-06-022014-06-022009-05-01http://hdl.handle.net/10919/48261During early spring and summer, as the weather warms up and the garden springs back to life from its winter dormancy, many gardeners -- and ticks -- eagerly return to their outdoor activities. Gardeners should be aware of the risks and know how to protect themselves from becoming hosts to disease-carrying ticks.2 pagesapplication/pdfen-USVirginia Cooperative Extension materials are available for public use, re-print, or citation without further permission, provided the use includes credit to the author and to Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Tech, and Virginia State University.Garden Insects / PestsTools & TechniquesExtension publicationhttp://pubs.ext.vt.edu/426/426-066/426-066_pdf.pdfMetastigmataTicksTick bitesLyme diseaseRocky mountain spotted fever