The lawn and beds you'll have next April are decided in October and November. Here's what a proper fall cleanup covers.
A skipped fall cleanup shows up in April. Matted leaves smother the lawn, over-wintered weeds get a head start, and beds go into winter loaded with debris that traps moisture and invites disease.
A proper fall cleanup covers three things: leaves off the lawn and out of beds, perennials and dead growth cut back where appropriate, and a final mow at the right height to prevent snow mold.
In Dracut, Lowell, and the surrounding towns, we time cleanups after the majority of leaves have dropped — usually two visits: one mid-fall for the first big drop, one late-fall to catch the stragglers and cut things back.
This is also when we winterize with the final fertilizer application — a potassium-forward feed that hardens the lawn off for winter and gives it a head start in spring.
- Skipping fall cleanup costs you the following spring.
- Two visits usually beats one — mid-fall and late-fall.
- Final mow slightly shorter to prevent snow mold.
- Pair the last cleanup with a winterizer feed.
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