According to HouseLogic.com, property owners should use this time to remove dead grass, reseed and compost the soil, and weed their lawn to protect it from harmful plants encroaching. It is also recommended owners fertilize the soil at this time of year and repair any bald patches that may have appeared during the summer.
“We will be carrying out a spirited clean-up which mostly will work on the actual clean-up,” Beth Cahill, Owner of Ace Heritage Home Center (Virginia) at 1558 Fairystone Park Hwy, Stanleytown, said in an interview with Southside VA News. “Trash bags, handling tools, pulling tools off the wall to showcase. We have a cross-section of smaller Stihl and battery-powered items now. All the Milwaukee power tools have batteries and are so light and efficient. We are also a Stihl service center so can fix and repair in addition to chain saw sharpening.”
Finding the right products is essential to shoring up the lawn for the winter, Cahill said.
According to experts from Statista.com and BobVila.com, the average U.S. household spent nearly $200 on lawn care in 2020, depending on property size.
The Philadelphia Inquirer reports Americans spent approximately $105 billion in 2021 to maintain their lawns.
“Fall is the best time to clean-up and prep your yard for the Winter, plus set it up for a great Spring,” Ace Hardware officials said. “We have the best brands and advice to help everyone make their yard the best on their block.”
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