Fall Checklist
Garden
- • Cut back your landscaping and remove any dying limbs from the trees
- • Plant bulbs for spring flowers
- • Fertilize and reseed your lawn
- • Bring any potted plant inside
- • Close your pool
- • Clean and cover, or bring in your patio furniture
- • Winterize in-ground sprinklers
Around the House
- • Clean out the gutters and downspouts
- • Check all weather stripping around your doors and windows, and replace if needed
- • Check the weather seal at the bottom of the garage door
- • Check the roof and repairs any holes or loose shingles; check all flashing and replace any failed sealant
- • Check exterior caulk, especially at corners of siding and around any entry points for wiring and plumbing
- • Turn off outdoor plumbing; disconnect hoses and store indoors
- • Fix cracks in your patio or driveway
- • Fix any exterior peeling paint
- • Clean your windows
Inside the house
- • Check the fireplace for damage, creosote build-up and the occasional bird’s nest
- • Have your chimney cleaned
- • Stock up on firewood
- • Have your HVAC serviced
- • Change your air filters
- • Check all smoke and carbon monoxide alarms. Replace batteries if needed.
- • Clean up your mudroom or dust off your winter coats
- • Reverse your fans to push down the warm air.
- • Clean your carpets
- • Bring out humidifier
- • Bring out the cozy bedding and store your summer-weight linens
In the garage
- • Winterize and store the lawnmower and other summer garden tools
- • Service and check your snowblower