Question
Is there something we should do going into winter to the lawn now besides raking?  What do they mean when they say "winterizing" a lawn?

Answer
Your grass should be cut shorter than usual, Anne, the last runthrough.  Don't do any more fertilizing, it's too cold, assuming you are in my neck of the woods, Long Island, NY.

The "winterizing" is good for a car but you don't need to pay attention to that term, it's all a marketing gimmick designed to help you part with your money while they sell "winterizers".

Tsk, tsk.

Raking is nice, it would be better to leave the leaves, you don't have to worry about fungus like your chemically dependent neighbors if you grow your grass the right way.  Chemicals mess up the soil structure and the microbes that make dirt good.  Imbalances lead to all kinds of fungus and bacteria eruptions.  Not a pretty sight.

You can rake if you have to but please save those leaves in a compost pile.  You can use it next year, if only to make yourself some delicious compost tea.

Any questions I'm here.  And remember to lower your mower.