Outdoor Fall Chore Checklist!

You've worked hard to make your garden look beautiful this past summer and fall; well now is the time to prep it for next spring. I have some tips. First weed your gardens; you don't want the weeds to seed in your garden and make extra work for you in the spring. You also want to remove any dead foliage from plants and pull dead limbs from the lawn. Pull any spent annual plants from window boxes and planters, clean planters to ready them for next year. Rake the lawn to remove any leaves and debris, so they don't rot and damage your lawn over the winter. Also fertilize your lawn in the fall. It has been through a lot over the summer and needs some TLC. Make sure that you pick up a fertilizer for fall use and spread it evenly over the lawn. If you have small trees or shrubs that need to be protected from driving winds and rain or snow and ice, I have a few things you can try. Use sticks to build a teepee shelter or buy one, and wrap burlap around the structure to block winds. You could also hinge together a couple pieces of wood into a sandwich board tent to protect plants. Easy Ways to ready your garden for the off season!