Garden Soon handles overgrown lawn cleanup in Wexford, Allegheny County — $350–$650 for most suburban lots, depending on size and neglect duration. First frost mid-October; green-up typically in early-to-mid April. When growing conditions accelerate seasonal growth, a manageable lawn can go genuinely overgrown fast — we walk every property before quoting.
Most people who call us for an overgrown cleanup aren't calling because they got lazy. They're calling because life got in the way. A parent passed away and left behind a property that sat through two growing seasons before anyone had the bandwidth to deal with it. A tenant moved out and the rental sat vacant longer than planned. A landscaper stopped showing up in July and by September the yard looked like a nature preserve. Someone had a health scare and spent the summer in and out of the hospital. A divorce dragged on and the house sat. We hear all of these situations regularly, and we don't treat any of them as unusual or embarrassing. Overgrown properties happen. The grass doesn't know what's going on in your life. What matters is that you're ready to get it back under control now, and we're set up to handle exactly this kind of job — the ones where a standard mow-and-go crew will take one look at the yard and say they can't help.
For Wexford specifically: first frost mid-October; green-up typically in early-to-mid April. Wexford's northern Allegheny County position means winters are slightly colder and snowier than the Pittsburgh city area. The active season runs reliably from mid-April through October, with occasional November mowing in warm years.
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 Wexford and throughout our service area. Call (724) 201-9484 or use the contact form to confirm your address and schedule.
Rolling suburban terrain with moderate grade changes. Most lots in the established subdivision areas are manageable, but Wexford's topography has enough variation that steeper rear yards are common on properties built into hillside terrain. The community's size and development density create efficient service routing opportunities. We adjust our equipment and approach based on what's actually there.
This is one of the main reasons we walk every property before starting any equipment. Rocks destroy blades, wire wraps around spindles, and hitting an irrigation head or buried concrete block at mowing speed causes real damage — to the machine and potentially to whatever's standing nearby. We flag or clear hazards by hand before we run anything through the area. We've found railroad spikes, buried fence posts, and coiled garden hose doing this work — hidden hazards are expected, not a surprise.
Properties neglected for one or two seasons typically get to a finished state in one visit. Properties that have been sitting three or more years, or where heavy invasive vegetation has taken over, more often need two visits — a first visit to knock everything down and haul the bulk of the debris, and a follow-up a week or two later to recut at finish height and clean up what the first pass exposed. We'll tell you at the site visit which situation you're in.
Possibly, and it's worth planning for it. Cutting down heavily overgrown vegetation exposes bare soil, and that bare soil is a prime window for weed germination — meaning whatever seeds blow in will have an easy place to root. Depending on the time of year, we'll recommend either overseeding to establish turf before weeds move in, or applying a pre-emergent to hold the ground. Overseeding is not included in the cleanup quote but is a service we offer separately.
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 Wexford 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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