Seasonal cleanups in Somerset, KY

Spring cleanup

We clear sticks, leftover leaves and winter debris from turf and beds so the property is ready for the first mow and looks cared for from day one of the season.

Fall leaf removal

Leaves are cleared from lawns, beds, walks and parking areas and hauled off. Clearing leaves protects the turf underneath and keeps entrances and walks clean for the people using them.

Why leaves cannot stay on the lawn

A layer of leaves left on turf through late fall and winter mats down, blocks light and holds moisture against the grass. By spring the lawn underneath is thin and patchy, and those bare spots fill in with weeds. Fall is also when cool season grass around Somerset is storing energy for next year, so it needs the light.

On hard surfaces the problem is safety. Wet leaves on a sidewalk, ramp or set of steps are slick. For a business, church or apartment community, keeping entrances and walks clear in the fall is part of looking after the people who use them.

How fall cleanups are scheduled

Leaves do not fall all at once. Maples and poplars drop early. Oaks can hold their leaves into December. One visit in the middle of the season leaves a property covered again two weeks later.

For most commercial sites we plan two or three fall visits: an early pass to keep turf and entrances clear, a main cleanup when most of the leaves are down, and a final pass after the late trees finish. Properties with light tree cover may only need one. We look at the trees on the site walk and recommend a number, and you decide.

What a spring cleanup resets

Spring cleanup is the visit that sets up the whole season. We pick up fallen limbs and sticks, clear leaves that blew in over winter, clean out beds, and blow off walks, curbs and parking areas where winter grit has collected.

It is also the best time to cut fresh bed edges and put down mulch, and to spot problems early, such as plow or salt damage along drives and turf that did not come through winter. Anything we see goes in your service note so it can be dealt with before the growing season is underway.

Storm debris and one time cleanups

Spring and summer storms in Pulaski County bring down limbs and scatter debris. If your property needs a one time pickup of sticks, leaves and small limbs after a storm, ask. Large tree work and anything on a roof or in power lines belongs with a tree service, and we will tell you if that is what the job needs.

We also do one time cleanups for properties that have been let go: a vacant building going on the market, a rental between tenants or a site a new owner has just taken over.

Cleanups for homes

Homeowners can book the same spring and fall cleanups. Many pair a fall leaf cleanup with gutter cleaning, since the leaves that cover the lawn are the same leaves that fill the gutters.

Where we work

We handle commercial cleanups in Somerset, Burnside, Ferguson, Science Hill, Eubank, Nancy and Bronston.