9 Things You'll HATE Not Doing to Your Bermuda Lawn in October

October is about to expose what kind of lawn owner you are. Most Southern homeowners park the mower and call the season over — and pay for it next spring in repair bills, sod, and a yard full of weeds. Here are 9 jobs that belong on your October list, counted down. In this video: 9 — The mower: the few-dollar bottle that saves an April repair bill 8 — Leaves: the free fertilizer most people pay to haul away 7 — Map your puddles (5 minutes after a rain = your May repair list) 6 — Shade: why no bag fixes a sunlight problem (Texans: oak wilt rules) 5 — Fire ants: the potato chip test, then bait 4 — The brown circles: 3 free moves against large patch 3 — Your sprinkler system: the $30 jacket vs. a repair bill 10x bigger 2 — Winter weeds while they're small 1 — The bag that decides what your yard looks like in March This channel covers Southern lawns only: Bermuda, zoysia, St. Augustine, centipede. Nothing copied from up North. Comment your STATE + the job you've been skipping. Outside Texas? Your state is a vote for the next episode of the state-by-state series. Subscribe: [link] Watch next — Do NOT Fertilize Your Bermuda Lawn This Fall: [link] Also mentioned — The First Freeze Is Coming for Texas Lawns: [link] #bermudagrass #fallawncare #southernlawn #lawncare #fireants