Fall Clean-Up Tips to Prepare Your Lawn for Winter

A little effort in the fall goes a long way toward keeping your landscape healthy and attractive through the winter and into spring. Here are essential tips for fall clean-up:

Remove Fallen Leaves

Thick layers of leaves can suffocate your lawn and encourage mold growth. Rake and bag leaves regularly, or mulch them with your mower if conditions allow.

Final Mow

Cut your grass a bit shorter than usual (about 2 inches) before the first frost to reduce the risk of snow mold and make spring mowing easier.

Aerate and Fertilize

Core aeration relieves compaction and allows nutrients to reach the roots. Follow with a fall fertilizer rich in potassium to promote root strength over winter.

Trim and Prune

Prune dead branches and overgrown shrubs. This helps prevent breakage during heavy snow and improves plant health.

Clean Beds and Remove Annuals

Pull spent annuals and cut back perennials. This keeps beds tidy and reduces places for pests to overwinter.

Don’t have the time? Call Ferrari Landscaping & Snow Removal for a full-service fall clean-up package. Let us do the hard work so you can enjoy the season.