TL;DR
A spring cleanup is the lawn-care season opener: removing leaves, branches, and winter debris, cutting back perennials, light dethatching or raking of matted turf, re-edging beds, and often a first mow and pre-emergent application. Timing follows the ground, not the calendar, since raking soggy turf tears live crowns and working wet beds compacts soil.
What it means
A spring cleanup is the lawn-care season opener: removing leaves, branches, and winter debris, cutting back perennials, light dethatching or raking of matted turf, re-edging beds, and often a first mow and pre-emergent application. Timing follows the ground, not the calendar, since raking soggy turf tears live crowns and working wet beds compacts soil. Crews price it by expected debris volume and bed footage, which is why it costs more than a standard weekly visit.
Where it sits in the glossary
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Why Ohio homeowners should know it
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