10 essential fall maintenance tasks to help you prepare for winter:
1. Stow the mower.
2. Don't be a drip.
3. Put your sprinkler system to sleep.
4. Seal the deal.
5. De-gunk your gutters.
6. Eyeball your roof.
7. Direct your drainage.
8. Get your furnace in tune.
9. Prune plants.
10. Give your fireplace a once-over.
