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 (ARA) - Most people view spring and summer as the peak time for lawn care, but it's fall that actually marks the beginning of your lawn's growing season. There are simple but crucial steps to take now to promote a strong, beautiful lawn through next season and beyond.
Whether you have the best yard in the neighborhood or you haven't had much success with your turf, you can improve and maintain the condition of your lawn if you take these three steps:
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 (ARA) - Summer is winding down and soon it will be time to drain the gas from the lawn mower and safely store the string trimmer. You may feel like summer yard work is done for another year. But don't turn your back on your lawn just yet.
Take care of some essential lawn chores this fall and you'll reap the rewards next spring - in the form of a lush, healthy, beautiful lawn. In fall, lawn grasses need to become especially strong as the weather cools. Give them some TLC now, and your lawn will reap the benefits over the winter and into next spring. During the fall, your lawn is getting ready to go dormant for the winter. Your grass will rely on its roots throughout the winter season to obtain nutrients until spring.
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 (ARA) - Your vegetable garden has supplied your family with flavorful, nutritious fare throughout the summer. But the arrival of autumn doesn't mean your days of enjoying your garden are over. If you plant now for the future and prepare for the coming season, it's possible to enjoy a few last tasty morsels from your garden and ensure next spring's landscape will be dazzling.
Here are a few tips to ensure your fall harvest is as fresh and fabulous as possible:
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 (ARA) - In the mood to bring the bounty of the outdoors inside? The amazing colors, fragrances and textures of your flower garden can easily be brought indoors, arranged and appreciated throughout the summer and fall months.
Here are a few simple steps from FTD.com you can use to ensure that your flowers last longer:
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 (ARA) - Fire ants are very serious and territorial insects. They are not only a nuisance to your property; they can harm you, your children and your pets. Being able to identify fire ants, where they live, treatments for prevention, working with your neighbors for season-long control, and what to do if you are stung are all very important elements to educate yourself and family on in order to be fire ant-free.
Identifying fire ants and their mounds
Fire ants are small insects. They range in size from 1/16 to 1/5 of an inch long and are dark red and brown. A fire ant mound can be identified by its dome-shaped, soil-based structure that forms the upper most part of a fire ant colony. Their mounds can reach up to 12 inches or more in diameter and height and are usually found where water is nearby and the soil is damp.
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 (ARA) - If you haven't yet joined the "grow your own vegetables" craze, it's not too late to join in. You can produce a bounty of vitamin-rich veggies from plot (or pot) to plate this fall, plus you'll save a bundle by growing them yourself.
You may be surprised to find that with just a little attention and effort, growing fall vegetables in the backyard garden and in planters is even more enjoyable than planting a vegetable garden during the spring and summer seasons. Why? Cooler autumn temperatures make it a delight to spend time outside in the garden and also provide an advantage when it's time to harvest your crops.
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 (ARA) - Homeowners may not have the pest bird problems that plagued Tippi Hedren in Alfred Hitchcock's unforgettable thriller "The Birds," but pest birds can still ruin your day.
Pest birds cost homeowners millions of dollars annually. The high concentration of uric acid found in some bird droppings can discolor paint, stain wood, and erode metal. It can ruin fencing, patios, metal or cloth awnings and patio furniture. Then there's the health risk of bacteria, fungi and parasites that live and grow in bird droppings. Imagine these droppings in and around your pool, spa or grill. Bird droppings have been known to carry and transmit any of 60 known diseases. The fleas, mites and ticks in some birds can also carry disease.
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 (ARA) - Economic uncertainty has many families skipping expensive vacations and opting for so-called "staycations" in their own backyards. They're cooking, camping and enjoying outdoor activities right at home, making their lawns the perfect spot for an oasis of fun and relaxation.
Because people are spending more time around their homes, there is a renewed emphasis on the health, maintenance and vitality of grass, trees, flowers, shrubs and other plants and natural areas in the yard. Rising sales at garden centers for items like shrubbery, decorative accessories, fertilizers and pesticides show that consumers are creating inviting, usable lawn and landscape environments.
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 (ARA) - As cabin fever gives way to spring fever, it's time to assess your outdoor power equipment needs.
Besides drawing up a plan and getting the ground ready, it's important to have the right tools for the job. From tractors that run on cruise control to mowers that turn on a dime, user-friendly features abound in the world of outdoor power equipment.
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