Spring & Fall Lawn and Landscape Cleanup in Platteville
Four Seasons Landscaping performs professional spring and fall cleanups for residential and commercial properties in Platteville, WI and southwest Wisconsin — getting your property looking its best at the start and end of every growing season.
Seasonal Cleanups That Set Your Property Up for Success
Spring and fall cleanups aren't just cosmetic — they're good plant and lawn maintenance practice. Spring cleanup removes winter debris that can harbor disease and pests, clears dead plant material so new growth can emerge cleanly, and prepares your beds for a fresh layer of mulch. Fall cleanup removes leaves and spent plant material before they compact under snow and create problems for your lawn and planting beds.
Four Seasons handles seasonal cleanups as part of our year-round property service. Many of our clients have us handle spring and fall cleanup alongside their snow removal and landscaping work — one company, one relationship, year-round. We know their properties and what they expect, which makes the seasonal service faster and better.
Cleanup scope is flexible — we can handle specific areas (just the front foundation beds) or full property cleanups including leaf removal, bed edging, pruning, and mulch refresh. We'll quote the scope that fits your needs.
What's Included
- Leaf removal and haul-off
- Perennial cutback — cutting back ornamental grasses, perennials, and spent annuals
- Shrub and tree pruning (light cleanup pruning)
- Planting bed edging and cleanup
- Mulch refresh — top-dress beds with 1–2" of new mulch
- Spring lawn cleanup — raking out winter debris and dead grass
- Gutter cleaning (spring cleanup add-on)
- Site-specific cleanup scope — entire property or targeted areas
Our Process
Scope Review
We walk the property or review your cleanup priorities and quote the specific scope — targeted bed work, full leaf removal, mulch, pruning, or all of the above.
Scheduling
Spring cleanups are scheduled for April–May after frost risk; fall cleanups run October–November before ground freeze. We'll lock in your date in advance.
Cleanup Day
Our crew arrives, works through the agreed scope efficiently, and hauls off all debris. No material left on-site.
Final Walkthrough
We walk through the cleanup results with you (or send photos if you're not available), confirm the scope is complete, and answer any follow-up questions.
FAQ — Spring & Fall Cleanup
Spring cleanup timing depends on weather, but the ideal window in southwest Wisconsin is mid-April through mid-May — after the last frost risk has passed and soil temperatures have warmed enough that plants are beginning to actively grow. Cutting back perennials too early risks frost damage to emerging growth; waiting too long means cutting back new growth along with the old. We track conditions and schedule cleanup at the right time for the plants involved.
Fall cleanup is best done after the first hard frost has killed annuals and knocked most leaves off trees — typically mid-October through early November in Platteville. Doing cleanup too early means you'll have more leaves to clean up afterward; doing it too late means working in cold, wet conditions and potentially leaving debris under the first snow. We aim for a timing window that gets the majority of leaves and spent plant material before the ground freezes.
No — most cleanup visits happen without the homeowner present. We confirm the scope before the visit and complete the work as agreed. If we encounter anything unexpected (a diseased shrub, unexpected scope expansion), we'll contact you before proceeding. After the visit, we'll leave a note or send photos confirming completion if you weren't available to walk through with us.
Yes — leaf removal is a standalone service for clients who prefer to handle their own bed work and pruning. We can quote leaf removal for your lawn and accessible areas separately from the planting bed cleanup. For large properties with significant tree coverage, leaf removal can be substantial work — let us know the scope during the quote request and we'll give you accurate pricing.
Yes — mulch refresh is one of the most popular spring cleanup add-ons. We remove surface debris, edge the beds, and apply 1–2" of new mulch to refresh the beds and give them a clean, finished look. We use black, brown, or natural wood chip mulch depending on your preference. Mulch is priced separately from the cleanup labor based on the square footage of beds and the depth applied.
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