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Fall Gardens FAQ: Maintenance of Fall Gardens

by David Beaulieu

Care for Fall Gardens, Trees, Shrubs, Lawns

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What is the most easily overlooked chore in fall gardens?

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With all the snow we'll be getting this winter, I don't have to water my autumn lawn and fall gardens, do I?

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How long into the fall season should I continue to mow the lawn?

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How high should grass be cut in fall?

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Why is it necessary to rake leaves off the lawn?

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How long can you let leaves sit on the grass before raking?

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Are there advantages to using leaf rakes versus using leaf blowers?

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Is there a right and wrong way to rake the leaves off the lawn in fall?

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What about lawn herbicides? Is it too late once fall comes to be concerned with any weeds growing on my lawn?

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When it's time to stop mowing around my fall gardens and I get ready to store the lawn mower away for the winter, is there anything special I should do to it?

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Should I protect my deciduous shrubs from the snow and ice of winter?

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Should I protect my evergreen shrubs from the damage caused by the snow and ice of winter?

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Do I need to do anything to protect my trees in winter?

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Considering that the chore of cutting the grass around fall gardens will soon give way to snowblowing snow, I wish to get my snowblower in tip-top shape. What maintenance tasks should I perform to prepare my snowblower for its upcoming winter's work?

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