diff --git a/esphome/core/scheduler.cpp b/esphome/core/scheduler.cpp
index 7e2a805793..a8cebf3e9e 100644
--- a/esphome/core/scheduler.cpp
+++ b/esphome/core/scheduler.cpp
@@ -91,9 +91,15 @@ void HOT Scheduler::set_timer_common_(Component *component, SchedulerItem::Type
     // Reuse from pool
     item = std::move(this->scheduler_item_pool_.back());
     this->scheduler_item_pool_.pop_back();
+#ifdef ESPHOME_DEBUG_SCHEDULER
+    ESP_LOGVV(TAG, "Reused item from pool (pool size now: %zu)", this->scheduler_item_pool_.size());
+#endif
   } else {
     // Allocate new if pool is empty
     item = make_unique<SchedulerItem>();
+#ifdef ESPHOME_DEBUG_SCHEDULER
+    ESP_LOGVV(TAG, "Allocated new item (pool empty)");
+#endif
   }
   item->component = component;
   item->set_name(name_cstr, !is_static_string);
@@ -771,6 +777,13 @@ void Scheduler::recycle_item_(std::unique_ptr<SchedulerItem> item) {
     // Clear dynamic name if any
     item->clear_dynamic_name();
     this->scheduler_item_pool_.push_back(std::move(item));
+#ifdef ESPHOME_DEBUG_SCHEDULER
+    ESP_LOGVV(TAG, "Recycled item to pool (pool size now: %zu)", this->scheduler_item_pool_.size());
+#endif
+  } else {
+#ifdef ESPHOME_DEBUG_SCHEDULER
+    ESP_LOGVV(TAG, "Pool full (size: %zu), deleting item", this->scheduler_item_pool_.size());
+#endif
   }
   // else: unique_ptr will delete the item when it goes out of scope
 }