To Rake Or Not To Rake? Fall Yard Work Has Some Homeowners Choosing Sides

By Eric Elwell Tuesday November 4, 2014 6:22 PM UPDATED: Tuesday November 4, 2014 6:28 PM COLUMBUS, Ohio -

April Burnside says she loves the fall weather, but she just doesn't have time to keep up with it. "Like most people, I have a busy life. I have kids. They need to go places and do things and I'd rather be with them than raking leaves, she explains.

Last weekend, the growing season officially came to an end after our first hard freeze of the season. Plus, gusty winds have sent leaves piling up. So you may have found yourself wondering when you will have time to get your yard cleaned up.

April has gotten some help.

"We have the leaves removed, we have the shrubs all trimmed and pruned for the fall and they prepare the outside of the house for the winter.

Dave Smith, manager of Peabody Landscape Group, says customers can have their custom landscaping work done without lifting a finger via a simple phone call.

10TV followed a crew from Peabody Landscape Group as they worked to keep up with Mother Nature. Smith says this is a busy time of year For Fall time, the big thing is leaf removal. You've also got your winterization of your irrigation, so as a company, we blow everything out. It's a great time to add that last fertilization to help the grass bounce back in the springtime."

Of course, time is money.

Winterizing your irrigation system will average $90 to $100 dollars. Fertilizing $50-$75 and to have your leaves cleaned up will cost an average of $250, up to $700 depending, on the size of your property for two visits.

For April, the price is worth it. It becomes a balance of doing things that I like or spending time raking leaves that are just going to fall again tonight and I'll have to go back out and rack them tomorrow!"

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To Rake Or Not To Rake? Fall Yard Work Has Some Homeowners Choosing Sides