Gardening: Preparing your lawn for winter

Most of us have now survived our first threat of fall frost, but there are cooler nights forecast and the days are becoming appreciably shorter. It’s not too late to take some steps to help your lawn survive the coming inclement weather.
1. Watering — If you haven’t already done so, now is the time to let your grass stop growing, so minimal watering if any. Some lawns still look lush and green, and they definitely need to cease producing soft leaf tissue that is very susce