Garden Soon provides overgrown lawn reclamation in Franklin Park, Allegheny County — $350–$650 for most residential lots. First frost typically mid-October; green-up begins in early-to-mid April. We assess for hidden hazards — debris, stumps, and grade drop-offs — before any equipment touches the ground.
Renting a mower and taking a run at knee-high weeds is one of the most reliable ways to spend an afternoon replacing blades and troubleshooting a clogged deck. Consumer mowers — even the decent ones — are built for grass that's been kept up. They're not built to process the volume of wet, dense vegetation that a neglected property throws at them. Goldenrod stalks, pokeweed canes, and briars don't cut like turf grass. They wrap around spindles. They pack into deck housings. And when a blade clips a rock hidden underneath — something you won't see until you're already over it — you're dealing with a bent blade, a damaged deck, or worse. We've found railroad spikes, concrete rubble, and buried fence posts doing this work. That's why we walk a property before we ever start a machine. Beyond equipment, there's also the debris problem. Cutting the material down is only half the job. Loading and hauling it is a significant amount of labor on its own. We come with the right equipment and we take everything with us.
For Franklin Park specifically: first frost typically mid-October; green-up begins in early-to-mid April. The northern Allegheny County location means winters are slightly colder than properties closer to the city, and spring warm-up can be inconsistent from year to year.
Everything we cut comes with us when we leave. On an overgrown property, that's a significant volume of material — a badly neglected suburban lot can fill a trailer twice over before we're done. We rake and load throughout the job, not just at the end. We don't pile debris at the curb, leave it in the yard for you to deal with, or bag it for trash pickup. Our trailer hauls it out and disposes of it properly. Haul-away is part of what we quote, not an add-on.
Step 1 — Site assessment: Before any equipment starts, we walk the entire property looking for hazards buried in the vegetation. Rocks, stumps, drain covers, wire, old garden edging, hoses, toys — anything that can damage equipment or throw debris gets flagged or cleared by hand first. Step 2 — First pass at height: Using a brush mower or string trimmer, we knock the vegetation down from its full height. We set the deck as high as it will go. This is rough work. Step 3 — Staged cutting: We lower the deck in passes, working toward a usable finish height. On severely overgrown properties this may mean three or four height reductions across the day. Step 4 — Debris loading: As sections are cleared, cut material is raked and loaded into the trailer. This happens throughout the job, not just at the end. Step 5 — Detail work: Edges along structures, fences, and driveways get trimmed. Step 6 — Final pass and blow-down: We make a final mow at finish height, blow clippings off hard surfaces, and do a site walk to confirm the property is clean before we leave.
Pricing on overgrown cleanup jobs is driven by four main factors: how tall and dense the vegetation is, the size of the lot, how much debris volume needs to be loaded and hauled, and how many visits it will take to get the property to a finished state. A quarter- to half-acre suburban lot that's been neglected for one season typically runs $350–$650 for a single-visit reclamation with haul-away included. Properties that have been sitting two to three or more years — where we're dealing with established weeds, heavy thatch, and significant debris — more often need two visits. Those jobs typically run around $450 for the first visit and $275 for the follow-up, though the specifics vary. Larger lots, steep terrain, or properties with heavy invasive vegetation will push prices higher, sometimes to $700–$1,400 or above. We don't quote these jobs remotely. The difference between a $400 job and a $1,100 job is visible on-site, not over the phone. We do a free site look before we give you a number.
Yes — Garden Soon provides overgrown lawn cleanup in Franklin Park and throughout our service area. Call (724) 201-9484 or use the contact form to confirm your address and schedule.
Rolling suburban terrain with some meaningful grade changes on larger parcels. Most lots in the established subdivision areas are manageable with standard riding equipment. Properties on the township's outer edges can have more pronounced slopes and longer unmaintained borders. We adjust our equipment and approach based on what's actually there.
We need to see the property before we can quote it accurately. The difference between a $400 cleanup and a $1,100 cleanup isn't obvious from a description — it's visible on-site. We do a free site visit and give you a firm number before any work starts.
We handle properties regardless of how long they've been sitting — including properties that haven't been touched in three or more years. The longer it's been, the more likely it is that the job will need two visits and that invasive plants like multiflora rose or pokeweed have moved in, but that's a workload question, not a whether-we-can-help question. We've cleared properties that were genuinely impassable.
We load everything we cut and haul it off the property when we leave. On a badly overgrown half-acre, that can mean filling a trailer twice before we're done. We don't pile it at the curb or leave bags for trash pickup — debris removal is part of what we quote, and the property is clear when we're finished.
When we clear an overgrown area — tall grass, dense brush, a property that's been sitting a season or two — we regularly find evidence of what was living in it. Ticks nest in leaf litter and tall grass. Ground wasps build colonies in undisturbed soil. Spiders take over dense vegetation, and rodents use thick ground cover for shelter. Once the habitat is gone, those populations don't disappear — they relocate toward the nearest structure. A perimeter barrier spray in the weeks after a major cleanup addresses that displacement directly.
Once a property is cleared and back to a manageable state, keeping it there is what regular mowing is for. Most properties coming out of an overgrown cleanup need two to three weeks before they can go on a standard mowing schedule — the ground needs to firm up and the remaining turf needs to stabilize. When that window passes, a consistent mowing schedule is what prevents the same situation from developing again.
Once the property is cleared, here's what we can take on in Franklin Park for ongoing maintenance:
Year-round turf health — fertilization, weed control, grub prevention, and winterizer timed to the western PA growing season.
Weekly or biweekly mowing with edge trimming and blowdown. We cut at the right height for cool-season turf and adjust for growth rate.
Spring and fall cleanup — leaf removal, debris, bed edging, ornamental cutbacks, and disposal.
Family- and pet-safe perimeter spray applied around the home exterior — foundation band, entry points, and window frames.
Vegetable garden design, site assessment, planting plans, and seasonal coaching.
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Providing Overgrown Lawn Cleanup in Franklin Park, PA and surrounding areas.