re: It is fall, bootlegger, What should a good lawn owner be doing to their lawn

I am moving into a new house at the end of the month. I would rather not have to do a ton of work to get the yard looking decent. Without knowing what trash grass is in the yard now, what are some small things I can do to set myself up for a healthy yard? There's a big dead spot in the front from recent construction debris. I'm not going to be pulling up what's there and tilling or anything this year so I guess I'm really looking for suggestions on how to get a decent yard. I'm an absolute newbie to this.

Are there any other sites that have more information I can look at?