The single biggest mistake with fall cleanup around here is treating it as one job in late November. Mature trees in this area drop over several weeks, not one weekend. By the time the last leaf is down, the first batch has been sitting wet on the lawn for a month and has already done its damage.
What's included
Why more than one pass
A wet layer of leaves left on turf blocks light and holds moisture right against the crown. Give it a few weeks and you get thin, yellowed patches that do not recover until well into the following summer, plus a good environment for snow mold over the winter.
Clearing in stages through October and into November costs less than reseeding in spring, and the lawn goes into winter in far better shape.
Setting the lawn up for winter
- Leaves off before the first real snow. Anything still on the lawn when it gets covered stays there until March.
- Final cut a little lower. Long grass laid over under snow is where snow mold gets started.
- Beds cleared. Collapsed perennial growth left in place holds damp against crowns all winter.
- Gutter-line corners cleared. The spots where leaves pile deepest are usually the spots that stay wet longest.
Book it before the leaves turn
Fall fills up fast and the weather decides the schedule more than we do. Getting on the list in September means your passes land when they should rather than after everything is already down.
Free quotes, always. Call or text 563-613-2207 with the address and we will come look at the property rather than guessing from a map.
Questions
How many cleanup visits will I need?
Most properties around here need two or three passes through October and into November, depending on what is growing over them. A yard under mature oaks needs more than one with a single maple.
Do you take the leaves away?
Yes. Everything is hauled off rather than bagged at the curb or piled at the back of the property.
When does your season end?
After the last of the leaves are down, usually early November depending on the year.
