Yes, Garden Soon serves Shippingport for spring and fall yard cleanup — $175–$400 / $200–$500 for most Beaver County lots. Very small river borough with a limited number of residential properties. We factor that in when scoping each cleanup job.
Spring and fall cleanups are different jobs, and we treat them that way. In spring, we're pulling out the damage from winter — dead annual stalks, matted leaves that smothered the grass, sticks and small branches from storms, and anything that got lodged in beds and corners over the cold months. We cut back ornamental grasses, blow out window wells and bed borders where leaves pack in, and run a blade edger along the bed lines to sharpen everything up. Timing matters in spring — we try to get cleanups done before soil temperatures hit 50°F, because that's when pre-emergent crabgrass control needs to go down, and matted debris under a lawn can delay that. Fall cleanups focus on volume. We're either mulch-mowing thin layers back into the turf or bagging and hauling heavy accumulation. We rake beds, remove spent perennial stems, define edges, and load the trailer. Western PA leaf volume from mature oaks and sycamores is not something you can just blow into a pile and mow over — it has to be managed.
For Shippingport specifically: very small river borough with a limited number of residential properties. The community has a tight, close-knit character typical of small Ohio River valley boroughs. Properties are generally modest in size with straightforward maintenance needs. The Power Station's presence has historically shaped the community's character.
A standard cleanup includes leaf removal from turf and beds, stick and branch pickup, bed cleanup (removing dead stems and debris), bed edging with a blade or stick edger, and blowdown of hard surfaces like driveways and walkways. Haul-away is included when a trailer is needed. What's not included: mowing, fertilizing, mulch installation, or gutter cleaning. Those are separate services we can quote if needed.
Before: It's early November. The lawn hasn't been visible for two weeks. Leaves are layered three to four inches deep across the turf, heavier along the fence lines where wind has piled them. The beds are buried. The edges between lawn and bed have disappeared under the mat. Twigs and small branches are mixed in from the last windstorm. The property looks abandoned even though it isn't.
During: We move through it systematically — blow, rake, load, edge. The turf comes back into view in sections. Beds get cleared down to soil. The edger cuts a clean line along every bed border. Heavy material goes into the trailer in loads.
After: The lawn is visible and breathing again. Turf that was smothered can now get light and air through late fall. The beds are clean, the edges are defined, and the property has that looked-after appearance that's hard to fake. Going into winter with the lawn uncovered means the grass crowns are in better condition, and come spring, the turf breaks dormancy without a mat of rotting leaf material sitting on top of it.
Spring cleanup typically runs $175–$400 for a standard suburban lot. Fall cleanup runs $200–$500 for a single visit. What drives variation: lot size, number of mature trees, how heavy the accumulation is, and whether we need to haul debris or can leave bags for municipal pickup.
Yes — Garden Soon provides yard cleanup in Shippingport and throughout our service area. Call (724) 201-9484 or use the contact form to confirm your address and schedule.
Flat to gently sloping river terrace throughout most of the small borough. Minimal grade changes on most lots make standard equipment highly efficient here. The Power Station proximity has historically influenced land use patterns, and some residential lots have industrial adjacency. We adjust our equipment and approach based on what's actually there.
A heavy leaf mat on the lawn over winter smothers the grass underneath — blocking light, trapping moisture, and creating conditions where turf crowns die off. When the mat finally comes off in spring, the lawn often has thin or dead patches where the coverage was thickest, typically along fence lines, under tree canopies, and in low areas where leaves collect. Those patches are then vulnerable to weed and crabgrass pressure when the growing season starts. In western PA where oak leaves persist late and can pile deep, this isn't a theoretical problem — we see the damage every spring.
We mulch-mow when the leaf layer is thin enough to do it properly — a light covering that a mower can grind fine and return to the soil is actually good for lawn health. When the accumulation is heavier — an inch or more of wet, matted leaves — mulch-mowing doesn't work. The material clumps, smothers in place, and does the same damage as leaving the leaves on. We assess the volume when we arrive and make the call based on what's actually there, not a one-size approach.
Yes, and we recommend it for most properties in our service area. Western PA has a staggered leaf drop — Norway maples and sycamores go in October, oaks often hold into November — and one cleanup rarely captures everything. Our two-visit fall cleanup runs $350–$700 for the pair depending on lot size and tree cover. The first visit handles the main volume after peak drop; the second comes back after the late-dropping oaks finish. It's a more complete approach and the lawn goes into winter in better shape.
A cleanup resets how a yard looks, but the underlying turf condition going into winter — or coming out of it — depends on what happened in the soil all season. Compacted clay, missed grub control, and unaddressed pH issues show up in spring as thin patches and slow green-up that seasonal cleanup can't fix. A lawn care program addresses those causes across the growing season, so the next cleanup starts with turf that's actually in good shape to begin with.
We offer the following additional services in Shippingport — most customers who do seasonal cleanup eventually add one or more of these:
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.
One-time reclamation for neglected or jungle properties. We bring equipment rated for heavy material and haul everything out.
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 Yard Cleanup in Shippingport, PA and surrounding areas.