Commercial spring, fall and storm cleanups

Wet leaves on a walk in November and branches across a drive after a nor'easter are both slip and access problems, not just looks.

What does a commercial cleanup include?

• Spring: debris off lawns and beds, salt-damaged turf raked and reseeded, beds edged, first cut.
• Fall: leaves off lawns, beds, walks and lots in one or more passes; perennials cut back; last cut.
• Storm: branches and debris cleared from drives, lots and walks; hazards flagged.

Late-summer overseeding, which URI recommends for August 15 to September 15, fixes thin common lawns. Ticks are worst near Narragansett Bay, per URI; cleared leaf litter at lawn edges helps.

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