Lawn-cutting homeowners go through great pains to keep their
lawns in tiptop shape during the summer, keeping them nicely
trimmed and watered. But, for some reason, when autumn leaves
start to fall, these same homeowners' thoughts turn to other
things. That's a mistake, because how you care for your autumn
lawn determines, to a great extent, its health for the following
year. As far as yardwork is concerned, you can't just
concentrate on raking leaves and planting 'mums. You have to
take specific steps to ensure your lawn's health over the winter
and into the next growing season. To get sound advice on this
topic, we consulted Dr. George Hamilton, assistant professor of
Turf Grass Science at Penn State University. Hamilton teaches in
the university's Department of Crop and Soil Science, and he
works with Lebanon Seaboard, manufacturer of Greenview lawn care
products sold at home centers. His advice to homeowners is
surprisingly basic, reasonable and easy to understand. A Grass
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