Dan Salhani

Winterizing the Lawn

A beautiful, well maintained lawn is a big part of a home's curb appeal. Keeping it looking great is easy when the right steps are taken in the fall.

•  In the fall give the entire lawn a thorough raking to remove all leaves and debris that may have accumulated over the spring and summer months. Add the debris to the compost bin.
• It is a good idea to aerate lawns in the fall. Aeration pulls small bits of soil from the lawn which allows more water, air and nutrients to circulate through the soil. Aerators are available at to rent at most home and garden centers.
• Give the lawn one final mowing before the start of the cold weather
• Apply an environmentally friendly fertilizer. There are many organice and chemical free fertilizers availalble on the market.
• Reseed any sparse or bare patches of grass.