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