Spring Clean Up
Our 2021 Spring Clean Up list is full!
If you are a prior client from the 2020 summer season however, we can still fit you in. We are no longer accepting new spring clean up clients, as we have very limited space left and are reserving it for our prior/existing clients. We are still accepting new client sign ups for all of our other summer services though!
Read all about what our Spring Services offer and sign up at the bottom of the page!
Spring Clean Up Package
All Inclusive package includes FREE BAG HAULING
Spring Clean Up ($199 Value)
• Dethatching of Lawn
• Clean up and bagging of thatch
• General cleanup of flower beds, gardens, walkways etc
• Hand raking when needed
• Blowers to clean driveways, walkways, beds & patios of grass clippings and leaves
• Removal of gravel from grass along side roadways
• Lawn Mowing to collect any left over/loose Thatch & to add stripes to lawn
• Spring Fertilizer ($60 Value)
• Lime ($40 Value)
• Bag Hauling ($30 Value)
Base Rate $299*
Additional Spring Add-ons:
• Dog Waste Clean Up– Initial Clean Up (Spring)- $45 Minimum
• Soil Test and Analysis– $100 (Includes testing of 2 separate areas)
Spring Clean Up – Stand Alone
• Thatching/Power Raking of Lawn
• Clean up and bagging of thatch
• General cleanup of flower beds, gardens, walkways etc
• Hand raking when needed
• Blowers to clean driveways, walkways, beds & patios of grass clippings and leaves
• Removal of gravel from grass along side roadways
• Lawn Mowing to collect any left over/loose Thatch & to add stripes to lawn
Base Rate $199*
Additional Spring Add-ons:
• Spring Fertilizer: $60/Bag
• Organic Weed and Feed (Pre-Emergent): $105/Bag
• Lime: $40/bag (We recommend 2 bags for 5,000sq ft).
• Bag Hauling for Spring Clean Up: $30
• Dog Waste Clean Up– Initial Clean Up (Spring): $45 Minimum
• Soil Testing: $100 (includes 2 tests). Additional tests- $50/per
Want the Details on Our Spring Clean Up Service?
Dethatching / Power Raking
Dethatching involves removing the excess layer of thatch from your lawn that can lead to several issues. The most common variety of grass found locally in Anchorage, Alaska is “Kentucky Bluegrass”. This Cold weather grass variety is known to quickly build excessive layers of thatch. When it gets thicker than 1/2″, it can prevent water & oxygen from reaching the root. Resulting in lower quality lawn. Dethatching / Power Raking is one of the most important spring clean up services. After Dethatching we use blowers & rakes to collect & bag thatch.
General Clean Up of Flower Beds
Flower beds, Gardens etc are typically quite the mess after a long winter. Often times filled with leaves & sticks from the prior autumn. We use a combination of commercial Stihl blowers, rakes as well as the old fashion method: using our hands to meticulously clean & prepare the beds for the upcoming summer. This is a general cleanup of leaves, sticks etc. If you’re wanting any dead plants removed &/or beds cleaned out to an extra fine degree, simply let us know ahead of time. The extra work falls under our standard lawn labor rate of $65/hr in 15 min increments.
Hand Raking
Our Commercial grade dethatchers do a better job than simply using a rake to clean up your lawn & remove thatch. However, there is the occasional spot that the thatcher cannot effectively get in to (either a sharp dip in the lawn or extremely tight corner). Many others would simply over look this little detail, but its important to us that we do the best job possible. This does occasionally entail hand raking those areas that the thatcher can’t get at for instance.
Mowing & Trimming
After picking up loosened thatch, we take the extra step of mowing your lawn to give it a truly top-notch, polished look. To do this, we use our commercial grade “Honda“, Scag & “Wright Stander” Mowers to pick up any left over thatch that has been pulled up from the dethatcher. This step also gives your lawn the beautiful light & dark stripes. Just another step we take to provide the best possible spring clean up results!
Walkways, Driveways & Porches
We use commercial grade Stihl Blowers where needed to clean off any grass clippings, thatch, leaves etc from any walkways, driveways, porches or patio surfaces.
What is Done with the Bags of Grass & Thatch?
Our spring clean up creates quite a few bags. We leave the bags neatly on the corner of your driveway (opposite side of mailbox) by default. However most homeowners opt to have us haul away grass & thatch. This is because our rates are typically substantially cheaper than Anchorage’s trash services. If you opt to have us haul away all bags, we charge a flat rate of $30. All of the bags of thatch & grass that we haul has the added benefit of being composted & reused in the future, opposed to filling up the landfill.
*Base rate pricing applies to lawns up to approx 5,000 sq. We will call you before any work is started if your lawn will exceed our base rate.
