As the air cools dramatically, your outdoor activities diminish. Your formerly green lawn, covered with leaves, turns a confusing mishmash of yellow, brown, red, and those odd “spotted” leaf objects. You face the dreaded fall cleanup. Sure, it is tempting to treat those troublesome leaves as you might your housecleaning tasks (Dust is nature’s way of protecting fine furniture). Resist this temptation.

If this is not your first “rodeo” and you are a veteran fall cleanup guru, you realize the importance of preparing your home, garden and lawn for the coming winter season. This helps them survive the winter cold. Protecting outdoor furniture from winter elements is equally important to their health and well-being.

Need a bit of extra motivation?

If you have already entered “pre-couch potato” mode, think of blowing/raking and bagging those pesky leaves as healthy exercise. Bagging leaves before they are a foot-deep on your lawn is good physical activity. Pull any weeds still standing, while you are in touch with nature, to keep them out of your lawn in the spring.

Too “nippy” to take daily strolls? Think of spreading winter fertilizer as that pleasant walk you missed yesterday. Your grass will be happy with the meal and will be ready to grow thick and green after a long winter’s sleep.

Clean your yard furniture before safeguarding it in your garage/shed. You will be pleased you did, when you take it out in April. If indoor storage is impossible, stack chairs and tables near your house and cover with a tarp. Your furniture will give you many more years of pleasure with this protection.

Fall cleanup is critical to next season’s enjoyment. Be a Good Samaritan to your yard, garden and furniture.

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