1 Aerate the Lawn. A garden fork will work for small yards but for larger ones, rent a walk behind aerator or hire a landscape company.
2 Fertilize your lawn
3 Mow your lawn a final time but be sure not to go too low-grass makes most food in the upper blade
4 Collect your leaves for compost
5 Plant new shrubs
6 Cut back Perennials
7 Mulch young plants
8 Start a Compost for use in the spring
9 Add lighting to your walkways with lanterns or install flood light with a sensor