Spring and fall yard cleanups in Orlando, FL

Two cleanups a year, Florida style

Orlando does not get a northern fall, but the yard still has seasons. In late winter and early spring the live oaks drop their old leaves almost all at once and cover lawns, beds and gutters. That is also when plants nipped by a cold snap need sorting out before the growing season takes off.

Fall brings the end of hurricane season, and with it the branches, palm fronds and storm mess that built up over the summer. A cleanup then gets the yard looking right for the cooler months and the holidays.

What a cleanup covers

• Leaves and debrisCleared off the lawn, the beds, the driveway and the walks.
• Beds sortedWeeds pulled, dead growth cut out and bed edges cleaned up.
• Shrubs shapedOvergrown hedges and shrubs trimmed back into shape.
• Storm messFallen branches and dead fronds picked up after a rough summer.
• Sprinkler checkEvery zone run to catch heads buried by leaves or knocked loose.

Why the sprinklers get a look too

Leaves and storm debris hide a lot. A head buried under a pile of oak leaves, or one knocked crooked by a falling branch, will quietly leave a patch of lawn dry for weeks. Running each zone at the end of a cleanup catches that while everything is already raked clear, which is the easiest moment to fix it.

Pair a spring cleanup with fresh mulch, or a fall cleanup with a timer change for the cooler months, and the yard is set for the season in one visit.

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