Landscaping Services In Dedham, Ma - Commercial & Residential Landscape Company

Spring Clean-Up

Spring clean-up is probably the most satisfying work we do, even though it's also the messiest. After a Dedham winter, your property looks like a disaster. There's dead leaves everywhere (even the ones you thought you got last fall), broken branches from ice storms, matted down grass, and flower beds full of old plant material that's turned into mush.

This isn't just about making things look nicer. All that dead stuff sitting on your lawn blocks sunlight and traps moisture. That's how you get fungus problems and bare patches that never fill in. The longer you wait to clean it up, the worse your lawn looks all summer.

We usually start spring clean-ups in late March or early April, depending on when the ground finally thaws out. Some years that's earlier, some years we're still waiting in mid-April. We clear out all the winter debris, rake the lawn to get rid of the matted areas, cut back dead plant material, and edge everything so it looks sharp again. Your mulch beds probably need fresh mulch too after winter beat them up.

The neighborhoods around Endicott and over near Riverdale Park always need extra work in spring because of how many trees they have. More trees means more branches and mess to deal with. But once it's done, your property goes from looking abandoned to looking like someone actually cares about it.

Fall Clean-Up

Fall clean-up is different but just as important. People think it's just about raking leaves, but there's way more to it than that. Yeah, the leaves are a pain - especially if you've got maples and oaks dropping them for two solid months. But fall is also when you prep everything for winter so it doesn't die or look terrible come spring.

Leaves that sit on your lawn all winter will kill the grass underneath. They get wet, they get heavy, and they basically suffocate everything. Then in spring you've got dead spots everywhere that need reseeding. Plus wet leaves get slippery, which is a liability issue if you own a commercial property.

We do multiple clean-ups through fall because the leaves don't all drop at once. Usually we're out there in October, November, and sometimes even early December if the weather stays warm. We also cut back perennials, trim shrubs before winter, clean out gutters (leaves always end up there), and put down winter mulch to protect plant roots from freeze-thaw cycles.

The properties near Endicott Estate and around East Dedham get hit hardest with leaves. Those old neighborhoods have amazing trees, but man do they produce alot of leaves. We've had clients tell us they tried doing it themselves and gave up after the third weekend in a row spent raking.

Bi-Weekly Weeding

Weeds are the thing nobody wants to deal with but everyone has. They show up fast, they spread faster, and they make even nice properties look neglected. The worst part is that pulling weeds once doesn't fix the problem. You have to stay on top of it or you're back where you started in two weeks.

Bi-weekly weeding means we come out every two weeks during the growing season (usually May through October) and pull weeds before they take over. This works way better than monthly visits because weeds don't wait around. If you let them go three or four weeks, they've already dropped seeds and spread to new areas. Then you're fighting a bigger problem.

Mulch beds are where most people notice weeds first. Mulch helps slow them down but doesn't stop them completely. Weeds also love popping up in sidewalk cracks, between pavers, and along fence lines. Those spots make your whole property look sloppy even if the lawn itself looks okay.

We've got clients with businesses near the train station and over on Bridge Street who need regular weeding because they have alot of foot traffic. People notice weeds in high-traffic areas. For residential properties, the folks in neighborhoods like Riverdale and Manor usually want bi-weekly service because they care about how their homes look and don't have time to do it themselves.

The other benefit of having someone weed regularly is we catch other problems early. Maybe there's a plant that's dying, or drainage issue starting, or deer are eating your hostas. When we're there every two weeks, we see that stuff before it turns into a big expensive problem.