Probably not the most common title for a lawn care blog post, but I heard someone on Wood radio compare the layers of leaves, then snow, then leaves, then snow on their lawn to a seven layer lettuce salad and I had to chuckle a little bit.
Then reality gripped me and I cried a little for all of our customers that are blessed with these beautiful shade trees on their properties that still have leaves on them. As I look at many of the trees now it appears more leaves have fallen, but there are some slower varieties that are still pretty full. In looking at the long term trends, it appears that we have some days in the 40’s coming to us over the next two weeks. I believe at this point we will lose the snow by the middle of next week and that will give everyone a much needed opportunity to get out over next weekend and pick up the rest of their leaves.
Yesterday was the first time that the max soil temperature as recorded at MSU’s Hudsonville station dropped below 40 degrees, but with the temperatures moderating over the next two weeks I think we may see that pick back up. It is Michigan, but I’m optimistic that Winter is not here to stay, so buckle up and get that rake and blower ready. Next spring your lawn will thank you for it.
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