Landscape maintenance is a year-round thing here in Central Florida, with shrubs that need trimming, plants that need replacing, and palm fronds that take a tumble pretty much anytime.
So, is spring landscaping cleanup in Orlando even a thing?
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- This is Florida — Do We Really Need Spring Cleanup?
- What Does Spring Cleaning Mean in Landscaping?
- Landscape Maintenance in Spring: Remove Yard Debris
- Spring Cleanup Includes Removing Weeds
- Spring Cleanup Includes Plant Trimming
- Landscaping in Spring: After the Cleanup
- Spring Cleanup? Plan for Fresh Mulch
- Spring Landscaping: Schedule an Irrigation System Checkup
- Aeration Boosts Struggling Lawns
- Topdressing as Part of Spring Landscaping in Orlando
It is. Spring cleanup— even here in mild-mannered Florida — gets things tidy and helps prep your lawn and landscape for the busy upcoming growing season.
What do landscapers do for spring cleanup? The tasks offered under this service can vary, but in general, crews will clear away lawn debris, pull weeds, trim shrubs, and edge planting beds. They make your whole place look better.
Keep reading to find out more about yard cleanups.
This is Florida — Do We Really Need Spring Cleanup?
In frostier states where the ravages of winter take a toll on landscaping, spring cleanup is a big deal. Things are a real mess out there.
But winter is so much milder here. Do Orlando homeowners really need spring cleanup?
We do. Why? A few good reasons:
Tropical winds and storms leave behind debris, such as fallen leaves, twigs, and palm fronds, that can smother your lawn and prevent essential sunlight and nutrients from reaching the soil. That gunk needs to go.
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Yard cleanups help clear the way for the upcoming warmer months and vibrant growing season. Removing weeds and faded plants prepares your flowerbeds for new planting.
Cleaning up debris helps prevent the growth of fungus and other unsightly diseases that can thrive in damp, decaying yard debris.
A clean yard is less likely to attract unwanted pests and critters that love to make their homes in debris.
After a good spring cleanup, your tidy yard looks better and creates a more welcoming environment.
What Does Spring Cleaning Mean in Landscaping?
Think about the spring cleaning tasks you do inside your house. You clean things up. Air everything out. Make your living space fresh and tidy. The same thing should happen outside.
Here at Ground Source Landscaping, we don’t offer weekly landscape maintenance or mowing.
But our crews are spring cleanup pros, swooping in to clear debris, pull weeds, edge planting beds, trim plants, and spruce everything up for the busy growing season ahead.
How much does a landscaper charge for spring cleanup?
Plan to spend $800 or more, depending on the size of your yard and the tasks completed.
When should you start spring yard cleanup in Central Florida? Aim for late February or early March. Then, here’s what should happen out there:
Landscape Maintenance in Spring: Remove Yard Debris
One of the great things about landscaping in Central Florida is all the great stuff we can plant here.
Stunning tropical plants. Majestic palms of all sorts. Bountiful flowering shrubs.
But this array of cool plants can make a mess, dropping blossoms, leaves, twigs, pods and fronds all over the place. It adds up.
Winter storms shake even more mess loose, and once-tidy mulch can scatter all over the place.
Life is busy, though.. It’s easy to let the debris pile up. Then it starts to smother your grass, blocking the air, water and sunlight your lawn and plants need during the spring months.
But you know who loves that messy winter lawn debris? Spiders. Snakes, rodents. Gross. Get that gunk out of there.
Spring Cleanup Includes Removing Weeds
Weeds are a big pain year-round, but spring is a great time to double down on the pesky invaders.
Weeds not only look bad, but they're bad news for the health of your landscaping, too. They steal important nutrients from your plants, making it tough for them to grow and thrive.
Skilled landscaping crews can tell the difference between villainous weeds and newly sprouting pretty plants, and will remove the weeds as part of spring cleanup.
Spring Cleanup Includes Plant Trimming
A big part of spring cleanup is trimming back any old, faded, or damaged plants in your landscape.
Are there plants with dead leaves? Dying branches? Withered
flower heads? All those unsightly annoyances take valuable nutrients away from the living parts of your plants. Plus, they look bad.
Once spring landscaping crews remove all that dead weight, new growth can happily sprout in your freshly edged planting beds.
Landscaping in Spring: After the Cleanup
Once your property is clear of debris and everything is trimmed up and tidy, a few other spring landscaping services will boost your landscaping’s health and curb appeal:
Spring Cleanup? Plan for Fresh Mulch
When’s the last time you replaced your mulch? Take a minute to look at yours. We’ll wait.
Hmmm. Is it kind of thin and patchy? Faded? Maybe winter scattered it around and half of it’s missing?
Spring landscaping means new mulch, for all kinds of good reasons:
- Mulch helps your soil retain moisture, so you won't have to water as much. Here in hot, sunny Central Florida, that’s a real bonus.
- Mulch keeps pesky weeds at bay by blocking the Florida sunlight they need to sprout.
- Mulch prevents rain from washing away your landscape soil.
- Mulch breaks down over time, adding nutrients to the soil.
Fresh mulch makes your landscaping beds and your whole yard look great instantly.
Pro tip: hold off on that fresh mulch until late spring, after all the spring pollen has dropped and the oak leaves are down and cleaned up.
Spring Landscaping: Schedule an Irrigation System Checkup
Once spring arrives, a hot Florida summer is right around the corner. Is your irrigation system ready? Better find out now.
Call your irrigation maintenance company to give your sprinkler system a spring inspection.
- They’ll turn on each zone to ensure that heads aren’t clogged or spraying where they shouldn’t, and that they rise high enough to effectively water your lawn and plants.
- They’ll discover anything that’s not quite right, from sinking sprinkler heads to clogged nozzles to leaky lines.
- Technicians will adjust sprinkler heads that are spraying where they shouldn’t, or spraying out too much water.
- They’ll look everything over and spot potential problems before your system breaks down and your grass dies.
- They’ll also set your irrigation controller to water the right amount for this time of year. (It’s easy to put off this pesky chore.)
Aeration Boosts Struggling Lawns
Once your spring cleanup is complete, is your lawn still struggling? It might be gasping for breath out there.
Spring is a great time for lawn aeration.
Aeration uses a cool machine to pull out tiny cores of soil from your lawn, allowing water and oxygen to get to the roots. Once your lawn is clear of debris, aeration breaks up compacted soil and gives new life to struggling lawns.
If your lawn is struggling, even though you water and fertilize, aeration can bring it back to life.
Topdressing as Part of Spring Landscaping
Topdressing gives your soil a huge healthy boost, adding a nutrient-rich layer of soil blended with compost and other organics.
As the topdressing settles into those holes, the nutrients release into the soil and do their thing —encouraging deeper, stronger roots and a greener, thicker lawn.
Ready for a Spring Landscaping Cleanup? Trust Ground Source
Imagine pulling into your driveway to see a fresh, tidy, debris-free yard. You might just sit in your car for a few minutes, smiling. And you didn’t have to do any of it.
Leave the mess to Ground Source crews, who are skilled at
spring cleanups and landscape maintenance in Central Florida.
Are you ready to enjoy the vibrant, impressive landscape you've always wanted? Request a quote today! We’ll help you review your options and then transform your property.
