Keep lawns maintained
Mow the grass on a high setting then carry out annual lawn maintenance tasks while the ground still maintains some heat from the summer, allowing the grass to recover quickly.
You’ll find that you’ll be mowing less and less as the temperatures drop, but keep trimming the edges to improve the definition between lawn and border. Allow some air to get near the roots by raking or scarifying the moss and debris, known as thatch, left in the grass after weeks of mowing. Use a trowel to dig out the worst of the weeds, then sow the bare patches with fresh grass seed.