Preparing Your Home for Autumn

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by Ann Martin

As the seasons change, we must change with them. The same goes for our house and any outdoor area we may have. Since there is no getting around the seasons, it important to prepare not only our house, but our outdoor space as well. Most of us still want to enjoy our garden and/or patio area so by doing these preparations in advance we can enjoy those fall evenings a bit longer.

Start Now for A Healthy Spring Lawn

Autumn is an ideal time to patch up any bald spots in your lawn. Depending where you live, you still have about 6-8 weeks before the first frost and you would be able to lay some seed down now and have it to start germinating in time. If you do not need to patch, laying down a simple fertilizer will give your lawn the proper nutrients it needs throughout the cold winter months, so you will be able to have the lush green lawn come spring time.

Tidy Up Your Landscaping

Start by trimming back any grasses, other plants, or shrubs that have grown like weeds during those summer months. Having that more groomed look with your landscaping, signals the season change for you and your plants. Turn over mulched areas as well. Not only will it look like you have remulched, but will better showcase your plants and flowers.

Speaking of flowers, now is the time to decide which fall plants or flowers you would like to plant and liven up your outdoor area. Mums just symbolize autumn and come in so many rich and vibrant colors!

Now, when putting in your favorite fall flowers, you can easily replant the flowers you currently have in those and bring them indoors when the cooler weather approaches.

If you have trees in your outdoor living space, more than likely some leaves have been already falling. Go ahead and rake your lawn and make sure to get rid of leaves that may be hiding under bushes and low-lying plants or trees.

Keep the Birds Singing

Event though cooler winds are starting to blow, try not to forget about the birds. Clean out any bird baths you may have and replace with fresh water as often as you can. Make sure all your birdfeeders are kept filled, as birds are getting themselves ready for winter as well (which means that eat more right now!) Try stuffing an empty 2 liter soda bottle with cotton, twigs, small pieces of cloth. Cut a decent-sized hole on the side of the soda bottle, so that birds are able to pull out what materials they would need to build or add to their nest.

As you can see, by doing just a few simple things around the yard, not only will it get your outdoor living space ready for fall, but helps prepare it in advance for spring as well.

Ann Martin is a writer for dinnerware center, an online tableware store. Dinnerware Center specializes in tableware sets from major brands, including the Oneida Michelangelo and Noritake stoneware dinnerware sets. Ann enjoys making her house and outdoor area the perfect gathering spots for her and her family to enjoy.

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