Malakoff has more pecan trees per residential lot than anywhere else in our service area. That changes everything about leaf removal — the timing, the equipment, and the price.
Why pecan is different
Oak and elm leaves fall light and dry. You can blow them, bag them, and haul them in one pass. Pecan drops three things: leaves, hulls, and nuts. The hulls are heavy and sticky. The nuts roll under the mower and jam the deck. A standard leaf blower moves oak leaves 15 feet; it moves pecan hulls about 4 feet.
Timing
- First drop: mid-October. Light leaves, some hulls. One pass handles it.
- Main drop: November. This is the big one. Hulls, leaves, and nuts come down together over 2–3 weeks.
- Cleanup drop: early December. Stragglers. One final pass before the holidays.
If you wait until December to do one big removal, the bottom layer has been composting for 6 weeks. It is wet, matted, and heavy. Three passes are cheaper than one late pass.
Equipment for pecan lots
- Backpack blowers handle the light leaf layer.
- Walk-behind blower for hull piles — more CFM, ground-level output.
- Rake for matted areas under the canopy. No machine replaces the rake here.
- Tarp and trailer for hauling. Pecan debris is heavy — a full-canopy lot produces 8–12 cubic yards per season.
What it costs
- Standard leaf removal (no pecans): $80–$140 per visit.
- Pecan lot (single canopy): $140–$220 per visit.
- Pecan lot (full canopy, 3+ mature trees): $220–$340 per visit.
- Season package (3 visits, Oct–Dec): 20% off total.