The very best leaf removal services in Springfield

The fall foliage can be mesmerizing in Springfield, but leaves are a pain (sometimes literally) to rake, bag, or vacuum from your lawn. 

Then don’t. Lawn Love makes leaf removal easy. Our Springfield lawn care pros are great at mowing, but they also handle leaf removal and leaf cleanup in the fall. 

Lawn Love’s leaf removal in Springfield costs $160.45 on average for a 1-acre yard, but pricing is based on the size and amount of leaves on your lawn. Our local leaf cleanup pros rake or blow the leaves onto a tarp and then bagged in biodegradable yard waste bags. 

Leaves usually start falling in early October in Springfield, and leaf removal tends to be needed through December. In fact, the city’s Yardwaste Recycling Center accepts bagged leaves throughout the fall and spring.

The most common trees that shed leaves in Springfield include:

• Maples
• Oaks 
• Hickory
• Walnut
• Sycamore

Leaf removal isn’t tied to just fall or winter in Springfield. Heavy winds and storms can plaster your lawn with leaves anytime of year, so we handle storm cleanup as well.

In Springfield, humid fall creates ideal conditions for lawn diseases like brown patch, dollar spot, leaf spot, and rust. When leaves stay on your lawn, they trap moisture, making these problems worse and providing cover for pests such as armyworms, grubs, billbugs, and sod webworms. Regular leaf cleanup is the best way to keep your lawn healthy and pest-free.

Bottom Line: Fall leaves are a sight to behold in Springfield, just not on your lawn.

Lawn Love Leaf Removal FAQ

How can leaves damage my lawn?

A thick layer of leaves:

• Smothers grass. Leaves block the sun, water, and air your grass needs. 
• Spurs lawn diseases (such as snow molds, red thread, and brown patch).
• Attracts pests (ants, termites, cockroaches, and rodents, for example).
• Increases weeds. A thick layer of moist leaves fuels weed growth.
• Lowers curb appeal. Your yard looks uncared for or like a lot of work to buyers.

How can you get rid of leaves in your yard?

• Hire a leaf removal crew. Easiest option, saves time, energy, and possible backache.
• Rake and bag leaves. This takes time and effort and can strain your back.
• Blow leaves and then bag them. Takes less time, but can strain your knees.
• Vacuum leaves. This takes even less time, but it’s a specialized and expensive service.
• Mulch leaves. Mulching mowers make this easy, and mulched leaves add nutrients.

What to do with the leaves you clean up

• Place bags of leaves at the curb for easy pickup.
• Mulch them.
• Compost them. Leaf mold is often called gardener’s gold.
• Use them as insulation to protect root vegetables from the cold.

How much does leaf removal cost?

Your leaf removal price reflects these cost factors:

• Yard size
• Number of trees in your yard (more trees means more leaves)
• Amount of leaves (dry or wet leaves and thin or thick layer covering your grass)
• Leaf removal method (raking and bagging costs more because it takes more time)
• Time of year (leaf removal prices are highest in fall, which is peak season)

How often should I have my leaves removed?

Biweekly or monthly leaf removal is common in the Midwest, where yards tend to have more trees that drop their leaves in fall. 

Give your yard some Lawn Love with our leaf removal service. Our local leaf cleanup pros are a few clicks or a quick call away.