5 Tips for Caring for Your Lawn When the Leaves Change Color and Fall

As the leaves begin changing color and eventually fall, you’ll have to deal with the mess. From breaking out the cordless leaf blower to clearing out the gutters, there are some things you need to do to keep your yard looking the best on the block and get it ready for winter. Here are some tips for dealing with your front yard as the leaves fall.

Battery Chainsaw

Start By Cutting Down Dead Branches 

You will want to start cleaning up your yard as early as possible, preferably just as the leaves change color and haven’t started falling in earnest yet. It’s an excellent time to fire up the battery chainsaw and cut down dead branches. You can tell they are dead as they tend to be fairly crunchy when you hit them, and they usually don’t have any leaves. Doing this now means you can add the dead branches to your leaf piles and get rid of them at the same time. While a regular battery chainsaw can do the trick, you might want to consider getting a pole chainsaw for higher branches.

Gather Leaves in Smaller Piles

While you might be tempted to create one giant pile of leaves, it’s better to rake or blow leaves into a few smaller piles. These are much easier to bag. Another method is piling leaves on a tarp, which you can then drag to either a mulch pile, bag, or trash can. Repeat as needed. Sure, you can’t jump into a massive pile of leaves this way, but cleanup is simpler, letting you get to that cold beer in the fridge sooner.

Blow Out the Gutters

Gutters are the enemy when it comes to fall. Leaves clog them, and if you are in an area where it snows, you could get ice dams because of the buildup of leaves and ice. You will want to remove leaves from your gutter as often as possible. One way that makes it easy is to blow it out with your cordless leaf blower. If you don’t have access to the roof to do that, attachments for electric pressure washers can make short work of leaves in a gutter.

Cover the Gutters

You can avoid the last tip by covering your gutters. This ensures that leaves slide off the gutters instead of into the gutters. Get a professional gutter cover, rather than trying to just cover it with something you make. Gutter covers have an opening specially designed to allow water in but not leaves.

Mulch the Last Leaves

If a few leaves fall down after you have done the bulk of leaf cleanup, you may want to grab your electric lawn mower. Mulch the leaves, and the leaves can provide nutrients for your lawn. Remember not to keep the leaves covering the lawn, which can lead to mold and dead grass. Mulching will break up the leaves instead. Remember that you will also want to keep your lawn reasonably low during the winter, as tall grass can smother itself. This presents the perfect opportunity for the last mow of the season, letting you sit back and enjoy your lawn before the snow hits.

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