Fall Cleanups That Prepare Your Landscape for Spring — Not Just a Sweep

A quick leaf blow doesn’t equal a real fall cleanup. This time of year, strategic cleanup prevents disease, improves spring performance, and reduces pest wintering sites.

Key tasks to include this month

• Remove leaf litter and thatch from turf and planting beds to reduce fungal pressure.

• Collect and properly dispose of diseased plant material rather than mulching it into beds.

• Inspect and clear gutters and drainage paths so melting snow has somewhere to go.

Soil and bed prep that pays off

• Light soil aeration in compacted areas helps water infiltration and root respiration.

• Apply targeted organic amendments and a thin layer of mulch to protect roots and lock in nutrients.

• Leave seed heads for wildlife in select areas, but clear high-traffic ornamental beds.

Why a pros-cleanup matters

• We distinguish between debris that helps local ecology and debris that harms plant health.

• We remove disease sources and apply preventive steps that reduce spring work and expense.

• Our crews work faster and cleaner, so your property looks cared for now and is healthy next spring.

Turn cleanup into investment: schedule a strategic fall cleanup so the first warm days of spring are about enjoyment, not salvage work.