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Hi! I'm Arnesia Frances from Bell Nursery in Burtonville, MD for Expert Village. We
are going to help you get your garden ready for the Winter. This is probably going to
be the last time that I water out here because it is really starting to get cold and we have
to turn off the water faucet. Now these outside faucets should be turned off at the main water
source so that your pipes don't freeze during the Winter. The first step is to locate the
main water shutoff valves for the outdoor spickets. You can usually find them wherever
your utilities are located. Sometimes it is mounted on the interior side of the house
where the outdoor water meter is located. Although the yellow shut off handle looks
just like this main shutoff for the house, the outdoor shutoff's are smaller and sometimes
clearly marked. To close it simply pull the lever down or up about 90 degrees. Now go
outside, remove the hose from the spicket and open the valve as if you were turning
it on. Don't worry if nothing happens. Very little if any water should come out and that's
good. It means there is no water in this pipe that could freeze during the Winter and cause
lots of expensive problems.