Fall Checklist for Your Lawn

Strong soil forms the base for a healthy lawn. Soil Improver products help strengthen and improve the soil in your lawn.

Benefits of Soil Improvers

• helps reduce soil compaction
• boosts water retention in the soil
• improves the overall quality of the soil

After the soil improver has been down for about 3 weeks, and all the leaves have fallen, cut the lawn for the last time.  Then, take the necessary steps to get the lawn mower stored properly for the winter.

Store Your Mower for Winter

• Disconnect the spark plug so the mower doesn’t start during the next few steps.
• Empty the gas tank properly.
• Remove the blade.
• Use a putty knife to clean out the dirt and grass that has collected around the mower’s undercarriage.
• Check your owner’s manual for the frequency of draining the oil.
• Change the air filter.
• Add back the spark plug. Put away the mower, and it’ll be ready for spring.

Use a dethatching rake or a power rake and pull all the thatch from the lawn. Then use a leaf rake to collect it. Then bag or compost it. Dethatching removes dead grass, leaves, and other lawn debris so that the water, nutrients, and fertilizer you put down can reach the soil.

A winterizing lawn fertilizer helps to promote root growth and keep nutrients in the soil during the colder months of winter. Your lawn is about to be exposed to cold temps and needs some TLC to tackle winter. This type of fertilizer can also help your lawn recover faster in spring.

Key Takeaways

1. Fall lawn prep leads to faster lawn recovery in spring
2. Putting your lawnmower away properly will help it last longer
3. Winterizing fertilizer helps your lawn survive harsh weather