Alberta Fall Cleanup: Yardly’s Guide to Saving Your Lawn (and Your Sanity)

Because that leaf pile isn’t going to rake itself.

Ah yes, fall in Alberta—that magical time of year when the trees explode in color, the air gets crisp, and your yard turns into a leaf-based disaster zone. Fall is Yardly’s favourite four lettered word!

Here at Yardly, we know that fall cleanup can feel like nature’s revenge for all the summer barbecues you’ve had. But with the right tools, timing, and a little bit of sarcasm, here’s how you (or Yardly) can get your yard prepped for winter faster than a snowstorm hits Leduc in October.

Let’s get into it.

🍁 Step 1: Scope Out the Situation (AKA “Leaf-ageddon”)

Every fall cleanup starts with a good ol’ walk of shame—around the yard, wondering how one tree managed to create eleven bags of leaves.

🍃 Step 2: Rake, Blow, Repeat

Welcome to the Leaf Olympics. You’ll be raking, blowing, and bagging until the squirrels start cheering you on.

Tools & Options:

• Leaf Blower: Loud, satisfying, may start a neighborhood competition.
• Rake: Old-school, great cardio, doubles as a stress-relief tool.
• Lawn Mower with Mulcher: Turns leaves into nature’s glitter (but useful).
  

“We don’t fear the leaves. We weaponize the wind.”

✂️ Step 3: Trim the Hedges, Snip the Shrubs

Your bushes shouldn’t look like extras from Jumanji.
Fall is the perfect time for a light trim—nothing too drastic (it’s not a breakup).

Tools Needed:

• Pruners, hedge trimmers, and gloves.
• Judgment (yes, that’s definitely deadwood).
  
  

🌱 Step 4: Aerate and Fertilize (Because Grass Has Feelings Too)

Your lawn is about to hibernate. Help it bulk up before winter with some fresh air (literally) and a potassium-packed snack. The best time to aerate your lawn during the fall in Alberta is mid-September to late October.

🛋️ Step 5: Pack It Up (Furniture, Tools, Regrets)

• Store or cover patio furniture.
• Drain garden hoses.
• Clean and store tools.

Say goodbye to the grass—you won’t see it again until May.

🗓️ Best Time to Begin Fall Clean-up in Alberta?

Timing is everything. Alberta weather doesn't ask permission to snow.
Start: Early to late-September.
Wrap up: No later than late October.
Rule of Thumb: If you can still feel your fingers, you're not too late.

😎 Pro Tip: Or…Let Yardly Handle It

We get it. Fall cleanup sounds fun until you’re 6 bags deep and it starts snowing sideways. That’s why Yardly’s here—to do it all, with no leaf left behind.

✅ Lawn mowing
✅ Leaf cleanup
✅ Shrub & hedge trimming
✅ Aeration & fertilizing
✅ Judgment-free service, guaranteed

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