Service · North Mississippi & Memphis metro
Yard cleanup & seasonal reset
Spring resets, fall cutbacks and full overgrown-property recoveries — beds cleared, edges re-cut, debris hauled off the site.
What a cleanup actually is
A cleanup is a reset, not a mow. It is the visit that takes a property from “we lost track of it” back to a state where normal maintenance works again. Some yards need one every spring and every fall. Some need one because a house sold, a tenant left, or a family had a hard year and the yard was the thing that slipped.
Nothing about that requires an explanation to us. We just need to see it so we can price it.
Spring cleanup
Late February through March, before green-up. This one sets up the whole season:
- Clear winter debris, downed limbs and matted leaves out of the turf and beds
- Cut back ornamental grasses, liriope and spent perennials before new growth pushes
- Re-cut spade edges on every bed so the mulch line is crisp again
- Pull the winter weed crop — henbit, chickweed, annual bluegrass — before it seeds
- Clean out bed corners, fence lines and around AC units where debris packs in
- First cut of the year, usually a low one on Bermuda and zoysia
The timing pairs naturally with pre-emergent. MSU weed specialist guidance for North Mississippi is a mid-March crabgrass pre-emergent application, keyed to soil temperature at one inch consistently reaching 55°F (MSU Extension). Getting the yard clear before that window matters.
Fall cleanup
October into December, and heavier than spring, because it overlaps the leaf drop. Beds get cut back for winter, the last flush of growth comes off the shrubs, gutter lines and bed corners get cleared, and the leaf load comes off the turf before it mats down and smothers dormant grass. If your property has real tree cover, this is usually a multi-visit leaf removal job rather than a single cleanup.
The overgrown reset
The big one. Waist-high grass, volunteer saplings in the beds, a fence line that has disappeared into privet and honeysuckle. These are typically vacant properties, estate sales, rental turns, or a code enforcement letter. They take a day, sometimes two, and everything gets hauled.
An overgrown yard reset runs $400–$800. If it is more land than lawn, it is probably a bush hogging job instead and prices per acre.
What it costs
| Job | Price | What drives it |
|---|---|---|
| Spring cleanup | $125–$300 | Bed footage, debris volume, whether hauling is needed |
| Fall cleanup | $150–$400 | Leaf load and how much cutback the beds need |
| Overgrown-yard reset | $400–$800 | Height, woody growth, haul-off, number of visits |
Ranges reflect published 2026 national cleanup cost data (HomeGuide), priced to this market.
Who this is for
Homeowners who mow their own yard but do not want to spend a Saturday on the beds. Landlords turning a property between tenants. Families managing a parent's house from another state. Realtors who need a listing photographed on Thursday. We do a lot of all four.
$125–$800 per cleanup
Spring $125–$300 · Fall $150–$400 · Overgrown reset $400–$800, haul-off included.
Full published rates on the pricing page.
Questions about yard cleanup
How much does a yard cleanup cost?
Spring cleanups run $125–$300, fall cleanups $150–$400, and a full overgrown-yard reset $400–$800. The spread comes down to bed footage, how much material has to be hauled off, and whether there is woody growth to cut out rather than just debris to rake.
Do you haul everything away?
Yes on cleanups — debris, limbs, bagged leaves and bed waste leave with us. That is part of why a cleanup costs more per hour than a mow: the trailer has to be emptied somewhere.
How long does a cleanup take?
A typical residential spring or fall cleanup is a half day. An overgrown reset on a quarter- or half-acre lot is usually a full day, occasionally two visits a week apart so the cut material can dry down before the second pass.
When is the right time for spring cleanup?
Late February into March, before warm-season grasses green up in early-to-mid April. Doing it before green-up means you are cutting back dormant material rather than shearing off new growth, and it clears the way for a mid-March pre-emergent application.
Can you do a cleanup without signing up for mowing?
Absolutely. Cleanups are priced per job and plenty of our cleanup customers cut their own grass the rest of the year. No upsell pressure.
Related reading from our lawn guide
Where we do this work
We run this service across the whole territory:
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