Fall Lawn Care Tips

Reader Contribution by Jackie Greene & Katie Kuchta

After a busy summer growing season, many homeowners choose to do less lawn care once fall arrives. However, fall is the perfect time to prepare your lawn for next year to encourage fuller and healthier lawn growth. Consider these fall lawn care tips in order to make sure to help your lawn receives the nutrients that it needs.

Manage Leaves

There is a lot of discussion about falling leaves and if they are a good or bad thing for lawns. Dead leaves are a natural nutrient that is great for lawns but needs to be cared for in the proper way. Allowing whole dead leaves to pile up on the lawn can encourage moisture and damage the underlying grass. Make sure to use this natural food for lawns by mulching the leaves into smaller pieces. Mulching the leaves will cut them down into smaller pieces making them easier to spread and break down into the soil.

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