Leaf Removal & Seasonal Clean Up in Ferntree Gully

Leaf Removal & Seasonal Clean Up in Ferntree Gully: Local Conditions and What That Means for Your Property

Leaf volume in Ferntree Gully is among the highest in the Knox region. The dominant eucalyptus species (blue gum, red box, silver wattle and E. radiata) shed continuously, with the peak period running from January through April when bark strips and leathery leaves fall together after the summer heat events. Properties under multiple canopy trees can accumulate a layer thick enough to kill lawn grass within two to three weeks if it isn't cleared. Gutters on single-storey weatherboard homes in the eastern streets fill to capacity by mid-February and need clearing at minimum twice between January and May. The secondary leaf fall from ornamental deciduous species, liquidambars and maples planted in 1970s–1980s subdivisions, comes in June and July, making Ferntree Gully effectively a two-cycle suburb for leaf management work each year.