Nacogdoches, Texas
Leaf removal in Nacogdoches
Fall and winter leaf cleanups in Nacogdoches, blown to the drive, vacuumed up and hauled off. No bags, billed by the hour.
- Nacogdoches County, Texas
- Free written estimate within a day
- Same crew every visit, never subcontracted
Who does leaf removal in Nacogdoches, TX?
Yard Dog Landscapes is a family-owned crew based in Longview that does leaf removal in Nacogdoches and around Nacogdoches County. Founded in 2017, we hold a 5.0 rating across 143 Google reviews. We blow leaves and pine straw out of lawns and beds onto a paved surface, vacuum them into our trailer, which shreds them about 10 to 1, and haul them off with no bags. Leaf removal is billed by the hour, with 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.
Leaf Removal for Nacogdoches yards
Nacogdoches yards under tall pines and oaks get needles and leaves from October into February, and a wet leaf mat over shaded St. Augustine through winter is how lawns come up dead in spring. Recurring cleanups are hard to run from Longview, but a one-time cleanup paired with bed work or pruning can make sense. Leaf removal is quoted after a walkthrough.
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.
What's included
- 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.
Examples of our leaf removal work
Real jobs by our crew around East Texas. Each photo says where it was taken.
Leaf Removal questions in Nacogdoches
Can you do a one-time leaf cleanup in Nacogdoches?
Sometimes. A big one-time cleanup, especially one paired with bed work, mulch or pruning, can be worth the trip. Recurring passes through the whole fall drop are harder to run from Longview. Call with the address and the size of the lot, and we will tell you honestly.
How much does leaf removal cost in Nacogdoches, 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.
More we do in Nacogdoches
Hardscaping & Patios
Patios and walkways are one of the main reasons we make the drive to Nacogdoches.
Retaining Walls
Plenty of Nacogdoches yards slope hard toward the street or down toward a creek, and a retaining wall turns that slope into flat, usable ground and stops beds from washing out.
Drainage & Grading
On a sloped Nacogdoches lot, water picks up speed coming downhill and dumps against whatever sits at the bottom, often a slab or a back patio.
Landscaping
A full landscape install is exactly the kind of project we make the drive to Nacogdoches for.
Sod Installation
Shade decides the grass in Nacogdoches: under pines and oaks, St. Augustine is the only common lawn grass that holds on, and the deepest shade is better turned into a bed.
Christmas Lights
Christmas lights are one of the main jobs we travel down to Nacogdoches for, and installs more than an hour from Longview start at $1,800.
Lawn Maintenance
Weekly mowing is the one service we rarely run this far from Longview, and we would rather say so up front.
Fertilization
Pine needle duff and acidic rain push Nacogdoches soil low on pH, and fertilizer cannot do its job until that is corrected, so a soil test comes first and lime follows if the numbers call for it.
Get a free leaf removal quote in Nacogdoches
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