I like to mix mowed and unmowed parts of my garden.

It keeps the biodiversity but does not look abandoned.

Something like that :

If we could engineer and exterminate all ticks and mosquitos we'd all be so happy.

If only it would grow like that. My lawn's natural state is crabgrass and violence

If you cut your lawn to ultra short levels and put fuckloads of pesticides on it, then chances are you arent actually USING your lawn anyways. If you actually use your lawn you know its way nicer to have a little wild growth with flowers and shit going on.

or maybe just don’t have stupid grass and plant some natural shit….

Get your vaccines, check for ticks after enjoying nature, and immediately visit a doctor if you still get sick.

From my stint working in a rural health department... there's a lot of motherfuckers with backyards like this.

Only thing missing is a firepit with metal and plastic debris in it.

The car seat in the grass just brings it together.

Guy brought a whole car seat but didn't bring a door? He can't roll the window down when he gets hot...

Just pre-treat your clothes with permethrin, and spray some lemon-eucalyptus oil on exposed skin, and you'll be fine. Or you can use picaridin. Really. (A single treatment of permethrin will last about 6 washes. Treat outerwear and socks only, not gloves, hats, underwear, or balaclavas. But DO NOT expose cats to wet permethrin; it is highly toxic to them. They should be fine with treated clothing though.)

I'm up to 5 ticks already this year

I had a friend with a backyard like this. You could see the fleas jumping around.

That is either a miniature keyboard or a massive bug

Lyme juice is getting more popular i hear

This just makes me itchy.

So glad I live in a place without many ticks and with no chiggers or other pests in the grass.