Backyard composting is recycling at its easiest and best since the ingredients that produce compost are also the materials that make up most yard waste. A roughly equal measure of both nitrogen and nitrogen-rich material combined in a structure or container will turn into usable compost with a minimum of work. Finished compost can be applied as a soil amendment, top dressing or mulch to either your lawn or garden. Even though it is cooler in the fall, lawns still need regular watering to maintain plant health and better survive winter conditions. Water until the ground begins to freeze.
Fertilizer provides nutrients for spring growth.
Water your lawn one to two hours after fertilizer application. Limited quantities of weeds should be removed by hand or spot-treated with herbicide. Sweep up and reuse lawn care products that fall on streets, sidewalks and driveways. Composting leaves recycles nutrients. Leaves can also be used as mulch for plants.