Get your property ready for winter with complete fall cleanup. Comprehensive service that protects your lawn, gardens, and landscape investment.
Call for FREE EstimateFall cleanup is more than raking leaves—it's comprehensive end-of-season service preparing your Columbia property for winter and setting the stage for beautiful spring.
Thorough fall cleanup isn't just aesthetics—it's essential preventative maintenance protecting your lawn, gardens, and landscape investment through Maryland's unpredictable winter.
Our 39 years serving Columbia and Ellicott City has taught us that proper preparation prevents expensive spring problems and protects your landscape investment.
Lawn damage: Matted leaves smother grass creating dead patches requiring expensive spring reseeding. Snow mold thrives under accumulated debris.
Garden problems: Overgrown perennials harbor pests and diseases over winter. Dead material attracts rodents seeking shelter.
Spring nightmare: Compacted wet leaves sitting all winter are nearly impossible to remove. 2-hour fall job becomes all-day spring ordeal.
Safety hazards: Wet leaves on walkways create slipping hazards. Clogged gutters lead to ice dams and water damage.
Remove all fallen leaves from lawn, garden beds, around shrubs, along fences, and from hardscapes. Commercial equipment handles heavy accumulation.
Cut back perennials, remove dead annuals, clear vegetable gardens, clean accumulated debris. Prevents disease and pest problems.
Critical final cut at optimal 2.5-3 inch height for Howard County lawns. Not too long to mat, not too short to expose roots.
Remove fallen branches, storm debris, accumulated yard waste. Clear gutters available as add-on service.
Edge all walkways, driveways, bed lines. Blow off hardscapes, clean foundation plantings for pristine appearance.
First major cleanup after 70-80% of leaves have fallen. Ideal for most Columbia properties, coincides with peak fall color season.
Final cleanup after all deciduous trees dropped leaves. Last chance before winter weather makes cleanup difficult.
Properties with heavy tree coverage benefit from 2-3 cleanups spaced throughout fall preventing overwhelming accumulation.
Clean lawn has better air circulation, reduced disease pressure, healthier roots. Emerges stronger and greener in spring.
Average Columbia property requires full weekend of manual labor. Our crews complete same work in 2-4 hours with commercial equipment.
Matted leaves, dead perennials, accumulated debris exponentially harder to remove after sitting wet all winter.
Clean professional appearance through fall and winter maintains curb appeal. Important if selling in spring market.
Lawn greens up faster, garden beds ready for early planting. You're ahead when neighbors still dealing with winter cleanup.
Most residential properties: $250-$600 complete
Includes leaf removal, garden cleanup, final mowing, edging, debris removal, hardscape cleanup, and proper disposal. Larger estates or multi-visit properties have customized pricing.
Leaf removal focuses specifically on removing fallen leaves. Fall cleanup is comprehensive service including leaf removal PLUS garden bed cleanup (cutting perennials, removing annuals), final lawn mowing, edging, debris removal, and preparing entire property for winter. Think of leaf removal as one component. Most Columbia homeowners benefit from comprehensive service, but we offer both options.
For most Columbia properties, schedule main cleanup for early to mid-November capturing 70-80% of leaf drop while weather cooperates. Many schedule lighter final cleanup in late November or early December catching remaining leaves (especially oaks) before winter. Avoid waiting until after heavy rains or snow—wet, compacted leaves much harder to remove and take significantly more time.
We handle all removal and disposal—included in service. Our crews load everything into trucks and trailers, transport to approved Howard County composting facilities. You don't need bags, containers, or worry about trash pickup limits. We handle entire process from start to finish, leaving property clean and materials properly disposed environmentally responsibly.
Absolutely! That's the ideal situation. Our service includes final mowing at proper winter height (2.5-3 inches for Howard County lawns). We mow first which helps chop lighter leaf coverage, then complete leaf removal and cleanup. This gives perfect lawn going into winter—not too long to mat under snow, not too short to expose roots. November often still has grass growth, so this combination is very common.
We handle all garden bed cleanup—no prep work needed. Our crews cut back perennials to appropriate heights (typically 2-4 inches), remove dead annuals, clear vegetable gardens, clean plant material. If you have specific plants to leave standing for winter interest (ornamental grasses, seed heads for birds), just let us know and we'll work around those. Many appreciate professionals handling this because we know proper cutting heights.
Gutter cleaning available as add-on service. While not included in standard price, many Columbia homeowners bundle both for convenience and cost savings. Makes sense—we're already on property with equipment and crews, and clogged gutters cause significant Maryland winter problems (ice dams, water damage, foundation issues). Mention interest when requesting estimate for pricing on both services.
Don't let your property go into winter unprepared. Howard County properties fill up fast—schedule today before it's too late.
Call (410) 992-8680 for FREE Estimate