When the weather starts to turn cold in the fall, there are several really good reasons for getting fallen leaves off of your yard and around your home and other buildings. It’s not just that a clean yard looks well-kept and attractive; it’s also important for protecting your grass and plants through the rest of the year and keeping your home safe. Volunteer Lawn Care is here to help keep your lawn and property healthy and looking great after the leaves turn brown and start hitting the ground.
Fallen leaves can form thick and moist mats, especially when the larger and thicker leaves from many of our hardwood tree species have been rained on during the wet fall season. Carpets of leaves block out both sun and oxygen from your lawn during times of the season when the grass still needs nutrition and can result in overly browned or damaged grass. When spring comes, this can result in bare areas that will need to be resewn or sodded. Leaves are an inviting habitat for rodents and insects that cause lawn and soil damage. Rotting whole leaves also welcomes mold and fungal growth that infects many types of grass. Fallen leaves block natural and installed drainage, leading to even more excess water issues on your lawn and around your home.
We also make sure that your home’s foundation and surrounding drainage structures are free of fallen leaves that can inhibit the drainage of winter rainfall and snowmelt away from your home and can hold moisture in the soil next to it. This can cause unwanted dampness that rots or softens wooden structures, providing habitats for insects and animals.
We blow leaves into piles that are then bagged and removed or placed according to the applicable city or county regulations for pick-up. Leaves are, of course, organic matter, and the good news is that many trees’ leaves make for excellent grass and soil fertilizer when properly gathered and mulched for that purpose. We can provide mulching for your leaves for later use as mulching material or for your garden, compost pile, or other structures. We can help you identify which trees on your property provide the best leaves for mulching and which should be avoided so that we can make efforts to use the best available.
Depending on your property’s tree canopy, your ideal leaf removal schedule can vary. We will look over your property with you, and based on your trees, recommend when removal should begin and how often the leaves should be removed until they are completely down.
Whether it is for leaf removal later in the season or all-year lawn and landscaping maintenance, let Volunteer Lawn Care handle your property with TLC and professional expertise. We serve the East Tennessee community throughout Oak Ridge, Clinton, and Roane and Morgan Counties. Put your trust in our commitment to complete customer service and your total satisfaction. Contact us today for a free estimate for your leaf removal and other lawn and landscaping care needs.