Are there natural deer tick deterrants?

I just bought a new house in a different state, and there are a LOT of deer ticks. My brother drove up and bug bombed it before I got there, and it killed the majority of bugs in the house and attached garage, so thankfully I don't have ticks in my house, yet.

But as is their way, there is a new army of deer ticks crawling up the siding, up the deck, all over the yard.

Is there a way to deter deer ticks that is safe for a house with pets to keep them away or at least in less numbers?

also, before anyone recommends it, my dogs are getting monthly preventatives and they work great... the only tick I saw on my dog was a dead one. (Surprisingly they haven't had any ticks since we moved here. Knock on wood.)