When should sprinklers be blown out?
Before the first hard freeze, once the season's last watering is done; water left in the lines can freeze and split pipes and sprinkler heads.
Yard and fall cleanup
Tom Hanks, owner, 24/7 Express Handyman Service · Updated September 2026
24/7 Express Handyman Service covers 7 yard and fall cleanup jobs in Salt Lake, Park City and Heber: does the yard work a house needs at the turn of the seasons: fall cleanup, leaf removal, cutting back dead perennials and flower stems, blowing out sprinklers before the freeze and starting them up in spring.
Quick answers
Should dead perennials be cut back in fall or left until spring?
Either works for most plants. Cutting back in fall tidies beds and removes disease; leaving some stems through winter shelters insects and holds snow. The visit follows your preference.
Is backflow testing part of a sprinkler blow-out?
No. A blow-out clears water from the lines with compressed air; testing or repairing the backflow assembly is done by a certified backflow tester.
What this covers
Do a fall yard cleanup
Leaves raked, blown or mulched off the lawn, beds, walks and window wells, then bagged or hauled to green waste
Fall cleanup
Rake and haul away fall leaves
Lawn, beds, walks, patios and window wells raked or blown clear of leaves
Leaf removal
Cut back dead perennials and flower stems
Browned perennial stems and foliage cut to within a few inches of the ground after a hard frost
Cut perennials
Blow out and winterize a sprinkler system
Irrigation water shut off at the system shutoff and the controller set to off
Winter blowout
Turn on sprinklers and check for leaks in spring
Controller cabinet cleaned, backup battery changed, and the clock and watering schedule set before the first run
Spring startup
Wrap shrubs and young trees for winter
Thin-barked young tree trunks wrapped in white tree wrap from the base up to the lowest branches
Shrub wrapping
Prune small dead branches before winter
Dead, broken and diseased branches removed from the ground or a short ladder with hand pruners, loppers or a pruning saw
Branch pruning
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