The James River Steward’s Almanac

Fall Lawn Tips

Be a Friend of the River…taking care of your lawn in the fall.  

 Keeping your lawn and your river healthy means taking care of your lawn in certain ways. The fall is a good time to fertilize and will help your lawn be prepared for spring. Read up on fall lawn care tips and decide if you are doing a good job of caring for your lawn and the river at the same time.

Fall Lawn Care Tips

Be a Guardian of the River…compost your leaves. 

Yes, the leaves are falling. With temperatures dropping and the days getting shorter, the trees are letting go their leaves, leaving us with lots of work to do. This fall choose to capture all the carbon and nutrients in those leaves to do good work on your property. By retaining and composting leaves yourself, you ensure that the leaves don’t go down a storm sewer or become part of the waste stream. Plus you get to keep just what your landscape and garden needs.

Guide to Good Leaf Management

View archived articles >>