Some people think that when it is autum and the leaves start to fall that it is time to put away all the gardening tools. But it is now you should prepare your lawn for the night frost and to be strong for the winter so it quicker will be green when spring comes.
To prepare your lawn for the winter usually only takes a couple of hours. Have your lawn as clean as possible before the winter and the snow comes. Reduce the cutting height on your mower so when you do the last cut the grass hight should be around 1 to 2 cm higher than you usually have it. Begin to rake fallen leaves from your lawn. Worms and insects loves rotten leaves and they can be harmful to your lawn, so rake your lawn.
If you have any moss, use a moss product like a water-soluble iron sulphate on your lawn. If you do that you will also have some protection against fungal diseases with a water-soluble iron sulphate. Give your lawn a "fall fertilizer". This will make your lawn stronger and your grass will manage the winter much better. Your lawn love this "fall fertilizer" and protect the grass in the winter and take full advantage of all the nutrients in its root system in spring. Your lawn will store these nutrients in its root system during the winter.
If you have any weeds you should remove them manually and not to use any products that takes care weeds.Those products onlu works when the temperature is steady over 60 F (15-16 C). Leaving weeds to grow in the winter can kill the grass by springtime. You should also add lime to your lawn about every two or three year to replace important calcium and magnesium that have been washed away by heavy autumn and winter rain. Many types of lime can be used to correct this situation.
If you have a winter routine for your lawn, you will see that your lawn is greener and healthier when spring arrives. And don't forget.... when you are finished you should clean all your gardening tools and keep them in a place where they won't rust.