We handle yard cleanup in Warrendale, Allegheny County — $175–$400 / $200–$500 depending on lot size, tree count, and debris volume. Predominantly post-1980 suburban development along the Interstate 79 corridor. Property character like that determines what each cleanup actually covers.
If you do cleanups in western PA long enough, you learn the tree calendar by feel. Norway maples go early — they're dropping by early October in a lot of Allegheny and Beaver County neighborhoods. Then the sycamores, which drop in stages and heavy. Maples peak in late October. Then you wait on the oaks. Red oaks and pin oaks in these river valley neighborhoods hold their leaves well into November, sometimes past Thanksgiving if it stays mild. That staggered drop is why a lot of our customers do two fall visits — one after the main drop and a second after the oaks finally let go. The Pittsburgh suburbs and river towns like Beaver Falls, Ambridge, and Ellwood City have neighborhoods where every yard has a 60-year-old oak or two. The leaf volume in those blocks is serious. On the spring side, we're usually targeting late March through mid-April in this region — before consistent soil temps climb past 50°F and before the pre-emergent window closes. Anyone who waits until May to do spring cleanup in western PA is already late.
For Warrendale specifically: predominantly post-1980 suburban development along the Interstate 79 corridor. Mix of traditional subdivisions and newer planned communities. Lot sizes are moderate — most single-family properties are in the quarter-acre to half-acre range. The corporate and commercial office park adjacency in Warrendale creates a distinctive environment compared to purely residential communities.
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 Warrendale and throughout our service area. Call (724) 201-9484 or use the contact form to confirm your address and schedule.
Rolling Allegheny County terrain with moderate grade changes across most residential properties. The suburban character of the community means most lots are workable with standard equipment. Properties near the highway corridors sometimes have rear lot irregularities from transportation infrastructure proximity. We adjust our equipment and approach based on what's actually there.
Yes, bed cleanup and edging are included in our standard cleanup visits — they're not an add-on you have to request separately. We rake beds clear, remove spent stems, and run a blade or stick edger along all bed borders. Edging is often the single thing that makes the biggest visual difference on a property, and we do it as part of every cleanup. If you want bed edging as a standalone service without a full cleanup, we can do that too for $85–$175 depending on the linear footage.
Yes, and it's more important, not less, if the fall cleanup didn't happen. Leaves that sat on the lawn all winter form a mat that can smother turf and create dead patches that need recovery work in spring. Spring cleanup in that situation often involves more debris, heavier matting, and more ground-level work to uncover the lawn. We'll assess the damage when we arrive and let you know if there are any areas that look like they'll need extra attention beyond the cleanup itself.
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.
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 Warrendale — 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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