Urban Roots Horticulture provides leaf collection and removal services to residential, private and commercial customers during the autumn and winter months. Removing leaves from around your lawn and property reduces the risk of slips, trips and falls, reduces the number of pests and diseases harbouring underneath, and lets your lawn photosynthesise, preventing disease.
In late summer and early autumn, many trees and plants begin to prepare for dormancy during the cold, harsh months ahead. They undergo a number of physiological and biological changes during this period that help them adapt to winter weather.
The most noticeable change is in the leaves. With fewer daylight hours, photosynthesis slows and growth begins to slow down. The leaves lose their vigour and display bright autumnal colours of yellow, red, orange, brown and amber — and as temperatures drop, they fall from the branch.