FALL YARD CLEANUP TIPS
After autumn arrives, you should clean your home’s
lawns to prepare for winter. Choose a day when it isn’t
raining to complete these outdoor cleaning chores. Here
are a few tips for cleaning your backyard and front lawn
this autumn.
Tip 1: Have the Proper Equipment for This
Chore
Before beginning the cleaning process, make sure to
have the right equipment, including rakes, shovels and
containers for trash. If you have a lot of debris to get rid
of, then using trash bags isn’t enough, but you can rent
a dumpster from a local company.
Tip 2: Raking Autumn Leaves
When you keep a compost pile to create fertilizer for your
home’s lawns, you can add the autumn leaves. However,
if you have too many tree leaves, then you can bag the
items for collection by the local trash company, or you
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can place the bags of leaves in your rental dumpster.
Remember that tree branches won’t compost properly
unless the items are ground into small pieces.
Tip 3: Mow the Lawn
After raking leaves and removing the fallen branches,
you should mow the lawn for the last time, making sure
to trim the edges. Dump the collected grass clippings
into the rental dumpster for proper disposal.
Tip 4: Aerate the Soil
If you want to have healthier soil in the spring, then you
should aerate the lawn’s soil. You can buy equipment for
aerating the soil, or you can rent equipment. Aeration
helps to bring oxygen into the soil along with releasing
the excess moisture that is trapped in the soil.
Tip 5: Mulch Your Lawn
When you have bare areas on your home’s lawns,
mulching can enrich the soil...
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