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Outdoor Fall Maintenance: A Few DIY Tips

Here's some tips for outdoor Fall maintenance from Deck and Patio's Outdoor Living Expert, Bill Renter.

If you do all your own lawn maintenance, taking care of the leaves is one of a variety of chores worth your time right now.

Fall Foliage

Leaf tannin stains pavers, concrete, and decks. It is better to remove the leaves than to, say, seal your decks and patios. Sealers need to be constantly redone, which turns into a lot of maintenance. Note: New pavers, and, specifically, Trex Transcend decking materials, do not require sealants,...

Watch Out for Leaf Stain

It’s equally important to keep leaves off the grass. You don’t want your healthy grass to get matted down, because, in winter, it needs sunlight and oxygen.

Keep Off The Grass

Fall Tree Maintenance (Photo: Aquascapes Inc.) - Products

Before all the leaves have fallen, says Bill Renter, look up your trees to see if any branches are completely bare of leaves. This is a good indicator of what needs to be cut off. Also, look to see if any low-hanging branches are near power lines; trim these so the weight of any ice or snow won’t...

Fall Tree Maintenance (Photo: Aquascapes Inc.)

Outdoor Fall Maintenance: A Few DIY Tips - Products

To prep your driveway and walkway for winter, it’s helpful to get supplied with fiberglass stakes (sometimes called “plow stakes” or “snow stakes”) for placing along your driveway in advance of the first snow storm. Position the stakes to indicate where any costly Belgium Block or other edging...

Outdoor Fall Maintenance: A Few DIY Tips