Leaves Are Burying Your Lawn and Killing Your Grass

Most people think leaves are just an eyesore. They're actually a real problem. A thick layer of wet, matted leaves sitting on your turf blocks sunlight, traps moisture, and creates the perfect conditions for disease, thinning grass, and bare patches come spring.

That's exactly why fall cleanups matter - and why waiting too long is a mistake. The longer leaves sit on your lawn, the more damage they do underneath. By the time the snow melts and you see the results, it's already too late to undo it.

We use commercial-grade backpack blowers to work through even the heaviest leaf cover, pulling debris off the turf and out of the lawn quickly and completely. Properties with mature trees - especially ones with heavy canopy cover - need this kind of equipment to get the job done right. A rake just doesn't cut it.

Getting your property cleaned up now sets your lawn up for a much stronger spring. No bare spots to overseed. No disease recovery to deal with. No patchy turf trying to bounce back from months of being smothered. A clean fall means a clean start when the warm weather returns.

Holmes Lawn and Landscape is booking fall cleanups now. If your yard is under a heavy leaf load this season, this is the time to get it handled - before the damage is done.