Leaf removal
Leaf removal in Longview & East Texas
We blow the leaves out of your lawn and beds onto the driveway, vacuum them into our trailer and haul them off. The vacuum shreds them about 10 to 1, so there are no bags and nothing left at the curb. Billed by the hour.
- 5.0 on Google from 143 reviews
- Free written estimate within a day
- Same crew every visit, never subcontracted
Who does leaf removal in Longview, TX?
Yard Dog Landscapes is a family-owned crew in Longview, TX, founded in 2017 and rated 5.0 stars across 143 Google reviews. We remove leaves with a leaf vacuum trailer. The crew blows leaves and pine straw out of the lawn and beds onto a paved surface, then vacuums them up. The vacuum shreds the leaves about 10 to 1, so roughly 10 yards of leaves hauls off as 1 yard, with no bags. Leaf removal is billed by the hour, and you get an estimate of the hours up front after a free walkthrough. Send a quote request and we'll get back to you within a day.
What we do
Leaf removal here is not one Saturday with a rake. Pecans drop first, sweetgums let go in early November, and post oaks and water oaks hang on to dead leaves and drop them a few at a time into February. We time cleanups to what is actually falling on your lot, not to a date on the calendar.
Here is how a visit works. The crew blows leaves out of the lawn, the shrub beds and the rock beds onto the driveway or another paved surface. We pull the vacuum trailer up to that spot and vacuum everything up. The vacuum shreds as it goes, roughly 10 yards of leaves down to 1, so one trailer hauls off what would otherwise be a curb full of bags. Nothing gets blown into the neighbor's yard or the storm drain, and we re-edge the bed lines the leaves buried before we leave.
Because nothing gets bagged, you aren't paying for bags or for the time it takes to fill them. Leaf removal is straight labor, billed by the hour, and we tell you how many hours we expect before we start. On smaller lots the light early drop can go back into the lawn through the mower, which feeds the soil instead of filling the trailer.
- Full-property leaf and pine straw cleanup
- Leaves blown out of shrub beds and rock beds, bed lines re-edged
- Driveway, walk and patio clearing
- Leaf vacuum trailer that shreds leaves about 10 to 1
- Haul-off with no bags left at the curb
- Fall and winter passes timed to the drop
- Post-storm cleanups
- Exterior gutter clearing
How the job goes
Removal starts in the first half of November, when the sweetgums let go and the volume roughly triples in a few days. Plan on another pass in mid-December and a last one before spring green-up, because post oaks and water oaks drop into February. Before November, the light drop is usually better mulched into the lawn with the mower.
Walk the lot
We look at the trees, the beds and how much is already down, then send a written estimate of the hours, usually within a day.
Plan the passes
Most lots need a pass in mid-November, another in mid-December and a last one before spring green-up. Heavy canopy over St. Augustine can need weekly clearing for three or four weeks.
Blow it to the drive
The crew blows leaves out of the lawn, the beds and the rock beds onto the driveway or another paved surface the trailer can reach.
Vacuum and haul
We pull the vacuum trailer up, vacuum the leaves, shred them about 10 to 1 and haul them off. No bags.
Clean up the edges
We re-edge the bed lines the leaves buried and leave the drive and walks clean.
Our leaf removal work
Real jobs by our crew, with where they were built. Tap any photo to see the whole project.
St. Augustine is the grass that pays for wet leaves
Bermuda goes dormant early and grows from underground rhizomes, so leaves on a bermuda lawn in December are mostly just ugly. St. Augustine is different. It grows from runners on the surface and stays partly green into November and sometimes December, so every growing point sits right where the leaves land.
Bury that under a wet leaf mat with soil in the 60s and you have the setup for large patch, the cool-season face of brown patch. In March the homeowner finds dead circles and calls it winterkill. Often it was the leaves, not the cold. If you have St. Augustine under pecans, sweetgums or post oaks, count November leaf cover as urgent, not cosmetic.
Leaf Removal questions
Something else on your mind? Ask us in the quote form.
How much does leaf removal cost in Longview, TX?
We bill leaf removal by the hour. It is straight labor, with no bag fees. After a free walkthrough you get a written estimate of how many hours your lot should take, based on lot size, how many trees you have, how deep the leaves are and how many beds need clearing. Send a quote request to set it up.
When should leaves be removed in East Texas?
Start collecting in the first half of November, when the sweetgums drop and a mower can't keep up anymore. Plan on another pass in mid-December. Post oaks and water oaks hold dead leaves all winter and let them go into February, so a final cleanup before spring green-up is worth it. The light October drop can just be mulched in.
Can I just mulch my leaves with the mower?
Early in the season, yes. The first light drop in October can go back into the lawn with two passes of the mower while the leaves are dry. The test is simple: if you can still see green grass when you're done, you did it right. If it reads brown, you put a blanket on the lawn and it's time to pick them up.
Is it OK to leave leaves in my flower beds?
A few inches of loose leaves on a bed of established shrubs is fine, but it doesn't replace mulch. Whole leaves mat into shingled layers after a good rain and shed water sideways, and they blow back onto the lawn by February. Keep them off perennial crowns and shrub stems, and don't bury pansies or other winter color.
Do you bag the leaves?
No. We vacuum them. The crew blows the leaves onto your driveway or another paved surface, and we vacuum them into our trailer and haul them off. The vacuum shreds them about 10 to 1, so roughly 10 yards of leaves leaves your property as 1 yard. We don't blow leaves into the street, the storm drain or the neighbor's yard. Pine straw is the one exception: it makes good mulch, so if you want it kept in the beds, we leave it there and only clear it off the lawn.
Do I need a driveway for the leaf vacuum?
It helps. We blow the leaves onto a driveway or another paved surface where the trailer can pull up. On the walkthrough we look at where the trailer can reach and plan the job around it, and that is part of the hour estimate we give you.
Leaf Removal near you
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What customers say
143 Google reviews
“Yard Dog did a great job cleaning up my backyard full of leaves and pine needles. Saved my back an entire day of raking. And for a reasonable price, too!”
“Fantastic service, team has taken great care of our lawn. Always on time and respectful of the land. These guys go the extra mile.”
“Does a great job. Shows up on time. Prices are good. Very friendly. I highly recommend this service.”
Get a free leaf removal quote
Tell us what you need and where. We call within a day, walk the property with you and send a written, itemized estimate. No pressure and no surprise add-ons.
- Free on-site walkthrough
- Written estimate, usually within a day
- Same crew every visit, never subcontracted
- Fully insured, 5.0 on Google from 143 reviews