Professional Leaf Removal Service in Alexandria, VA

Fall is Alexandria’s best season, with crisp air and amazing fall colors. Unfortunately, those leaves eventually fall, becoming a pain (sometimes literally) to rake, bag, or vacuum from your Alexandria lawn. 

There is an easier, faster way. Lawn Love makes leaf removal easy. Our local lawn care pros in Alexandria also handle leaf removal and leaf cleanup in the fall. 

Lawn Love’s leaf removal price starts as low as $159.4 for 1 acre, 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 bag them.

The leaf season in Alexandria starts in mid-October and ends with the mighty Oaks in late December. The city offers a comprehensive leaf collection program from late October through January, with both vacuum trucks and paper bag pickup. 

Most common trees that shed leaves in Alexandria:

• White oak
• Scarlet oak
• Flowering dogwood
• Black gum

Leaf removal isn’t tied to just fall or winter in Alexandria. Lawns can be covered with leaves after storms in any season. The vacuum trucks follow a strict schedule, making only three passes per zone. If a windy day drops all your leaves the day after the truck has passed, you could be stuck with a messy yard for weeks.

Bottom Line: The fall foliage along the Potomac at Fort Ward Park is quite a sight, but on your lawn, those same leaves can smother your grass and ruin your weekend.

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. It 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?

This depends on where you live and your own lawn. 

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

One-time leaf removal (or twice per year) is common In cities in the South and Southwest, where there are fewer trees that drop leaves.

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.