Lowe’s offers five simple projects to make cooler months a breeze
It's important to keep your tools in order with simple maintenance prior to storing them for the winter. (Photo: Business Wire)
Fall Landscape 101
Make the most of the cooler temperatures and make your neighbors green with envy. Add some new color to your garden by removing leftover summer annuals and replacing them with traditional fall plants such as chrysanthemums, pansies, ornamental cabbage and kale. If you’ve grown your own garden, autumn temperatures are ideal for planting broccoli, turnips, beets, carrots and other vegetables.
Ready the Lawn for Spring 2013
Aerating, seeding and fertilizing your yard this fall will help create a healthy lawn in the spring. Aeration allows for greater movement of water, fertilizer and air, stimulating a healthy lawn. Next, clean up leaves, sticks and rocks that can harbor diseases over the winter.
Time to Store
This is one project that can be easy to forget, but it’s important to keep your tools and home in working order with simple maintenance. Start with a tuneup on your lawn mower’s blade, engine and cables to keep them from corroding while in storage. Disconnect all garden hoses from outside faucets and drain the water; coil and store them where they won’t freeze. For sprinkler systems, hire a professional to blow out residual water before the ground freezes.
Keep Out the Big Chill
Keep Old Man Winter’s chill outside by sealing small cracks around windows and doors with caulk and weather-stripping. Autumn is the time to replace windows and you can save up to
Spice up Curb Appeal
Spend a nice autumn afternoon updating your front door curb appeal. It’s inexpensive to add a fresh coat of colorful paint and a new kick plate after it dries. Afterward, add a new welcome mat and potted mums to complete the fresh look. Add extra light and bring the outdoors in by adding a ventilating storm door to see all the beautiful fall colors and enjoy the cooler temperatures. Another way to bring the fall colors inside: Fill a basket or bowl with gourds, leaves and pinecones for your dining room table.
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