Many homeowners think lawn care is less important once the weather cools down, but nothing could be further from the truth. Fall is a critical time for your lawn, as it recovers from the Summer heat and prepares for Winter dormancy. Taking the right steps now ensures your grass stays healthy and strong, ready to burst back to life when Spring arrives.
At Independence Landscape, we focus on two essential practices to maintain your lawn’s health through the cooler months: mowing later into the season and Three-Time Leaf Removal. These services work best right after Aeration and Overseeding to give your lawn the head start it needs for a beautiful and healthy Spring. Our comprehensive approach is built on years of experience working in Northern Virginia.
Why We Mow Later in the Season
We mow later into the Fall season than many other companies, through November and often into December if weather dictates. This extended mowing season provides several important benefits for your lawn:
- Leaf Management: As leaves begin to fall, they can pile up on your lawn and smother the grass underneath. Our mowing crews help by blowing the leaves into landscape beds, for the leaf removal crews to collect at a later date. This prevents leaves from accumulating on your lawn and blocking sunlight to the grass. These weekly mowing visits supplement the leaf crews’ heavy lifting.
- More Sunlight for New Grass: After Aeration and Overseeding, your lawn is cultivating young, tender grass that needs as much sunlight as possible to grow strong before Winter sets in. By mowing later, we ensure that your lawn looks great throughout the Fall and new grass can establish itself before Winter hits.
- Clean and Tidy Property: Our crews don’t just mow, they also edge around sidewalks, driveways, walkways, patios and decks, and blow debris off these hard surfaces. This keeps your property looking neat and well-maintained, even as the leaves keep falling.
By mowing later, we ensure that your lawn looks great throughout the Fall and allows new grass to establish itself before Winter hits.
Three-Time Leaf Removal for a Healthier Lawn
Keeping up with falling leaves can be an overwhelming task for a homeowner. Instead of waiting until the end of the season for one big cleanup, we offer a Three-Time Leaf Removal service.
Here’s why we provide three visits instead of one:
- Prevents Grass Damage: Stagnant leaves are harmful to your lawn and can even kill your grass, as they trap moisture and block sunlight. By scheduling three visits – typically spaced about a month apart, in November, December and January – we keep leaves from smothering your grass and allow your lawn to breathe throughout the season.
- Nature’s Own Schedule: The timing and volume of falling leaves can vary greatly depending on your property, neighborhood, tree species and the weather. And even after a thorough cleanup, leaves often blow in from neighboring properties. Scheduling multiple visits allows us to be more efficient and ensures a neater yard throughout the season.
- Thorough Cleanup: Each time we visit, our team removes leaves from your lawn, landscape beds, patio, deck, stairwells, driveway and all other hard surfaces. Using leaf blowers, rakes and vacuums as needed, we make sure your property looks tidy and well-maintained. By the third visit, most of the leaves have fallen, so we focus on clearing the remaining debris, leaving your lawn spotless and ready for Winter.
- Eco-Friendly Disposal: We’re committed to environmentally responsible practices. Depending on your preference, we can either haul away the leaves for composting or blow them into nearby wooded areas to decompose naturally. This approach not only keeps your yard tidy but also aligns with our goal of reducing waste and promoting sustainability.
How Our Lawn Care Program Works in the Background
While mowing and leaf removal are essential for maintaining a healthy lawn in the Fall, they are just part of a larger strategy. Our Lawn Care Program works year-round, ensuring that your grass has the nutrients and care it needs to thrive. This program includes 10 treatments spread over eight visits, using a hybrid of organic and synthetic products specifically tailored to Northern Virginia’s climate.
From fertilization to weed control, our Lawn Care Program is designed to give your lawn what it needs through each season, laying the groundwork for a lush, green yard when Spring arrives.
Here’s Why You Can Trust Us with Your Fall Lawn Care:
- Dedicated Account Manager: When you work with us, you’ll have your own Account Manager who understands the specific needs of your lawn. They’ll provide personalized advice and ensure that your lawn care plan is tailored to your property. Plus, they’re always available to help you with any questions or to arrange additional services like our Three-Time Leaf Removal.
- Consistent Crews: Our specialized crews get to know your property well, which allows them to provide more attentive, personalized care. This consistency ensures that your lawn gets the proper attention it needs, from regular mowing to specialized seasonal care.
- Customizable Add-Ons: When you choose Independence for ongoing lawn maintenance, it’s easy to schedule any additional lawn and landscape services you may need. Whether you’re looking for Three-Time Leaf Removal, a Spring Cleanup and Mulching or a landscape or hardscape installation, you know where to turn to enhance your yard.
Turn Your Leaf Removal Over to the Pros
If you are currently on lawn maintenance with us (weekly mowing or Lawn Care Program), contact us today to sign up for our Three-Time Leaf Removal service.