The situation
From December to March, most yards collect quietly under snow. A two-dog household produces hundreds of piles over a winter. The first warm week in March reveals all of it at once, soft and spread by the melt.
Why it is the hardest cleanup of the year
Thawed winter waste is not the same job as a weekly visit. It is heavier, wetter, and bonded to matted grass that needs the lawn to be treated gently or it tears. This is the single most common moment people search for help.
How we handle it
The first spring visit is a reset: full-lot lanes, double-bagging everything into the garbage cart, and a photo when the yard is actually usable again. After the reset, weekly service keeps the spring from ever happening twice.
Verdict: The melt is coming either way. The only question is who deals with what it reveals.
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