QuestionsHow to growFlowersBorder Perennial Flowersproblem with ticks 0 Vote Up Vote Down bernadette teji asked 9 years ago Have ferns in garden that have ticks on them. What can be used to get rid of them from the plants? 1 Answers 0 Vote Up Vote Down Gerry Daly Staff answered 7 years ago Try thorough spraying with pyrethrum, an organic compound, or a garden insecticide.