Fall Cleanup / Leaf Cleanup

Fall Cleanup and Leaf Cleanup Services 

When we do a fall cleanup in British Columbia, we will use our decades of experience to help prep your plants for optimal winter survival. We’ll remove dead or diseased branches, stems and foliage. Horticulturally, this is the “cleaning” method of pruning, one of four methods we use to properly prepare your plants for the various seasons. There are also the “Reducing”, “Thinning”, and “Raising” methods.

Reducing cuts back any growth that has started to block paths or cover unwanted areas.

The Thinning method is for your bushiest of plants, it thins out excessive branches in order to let more light hit the core of your plant, which promotes stronger growth for the remaining foliage.

Raising is the final method method, and thislooks to lift all of the unwanted stems and branches near the bottom of your plant or tree to a more desired height. Perhaps you have a bamboo plant that has grown leaves and stems across the entirety of their shoots, or perhaps the branches growing from the bottom of your tree have made it too hard for you to walk through your yard. This method cleans up the bottoms of your plants, lifting them to a safe or desirable height.  

For a more in depth look at our pruning methods, check out our blog here. 

Your Lawn: Why Fertilizer and Lime in the Fall?

As Fall progresses in British Columbia, the growth of your grass begins to slow. Slower growth might make it harder for it to retain nutrients. As a result of all the evergreens in British-Columbia, the soil here is always too acidic, which consistent pH levels that are toxic to lawns and gardens (ever notice how hard it is to grow grass near cedars?). Fall is the perfect time to prepare your lawn for winter with some simple and cost effective solutions while we are at your property doing your Fall cleanup.

We always highly recommend a lime and fertilizer treatment, and we recommend this throughout the year in British Columbia. In the Spring and Fall especially, but every 6 weeks if you want the healthiest lawn. 

Lime treatment helps correct acidic lawns, raising the pH of your lawn to the optimal levels to receive nutrients. Lime in combination with fertilizer, which provides the nutrients for your lawn, optimizes your lawn’s chances of growing and staying healthy. In the Spring and Fall, a good aeration can help as well.

BC Mowing and More! knows how to best prepare your lawn for the winter and we can deliver a well-rounded Fall cleanup that will really set up your outdoor space to look amazing in the Spring!