Route 20 through Palmer carries the traffic the Pike does not, and by late October the maples along it have let go of everything they had. Rick Bergeron Lawn Care Inc closes out the green season there — final mows, leaf cleanup, beds cut back — and then waits for the first night the wipers ice over. From that point the work is plowing, shoveling walkways, and salting and sanding until the ground shows again in March and the mowing, edging, trimming and mulch begin over. It is a year in two halves, and both halves come down to being out before anyone else needs to be. Lawn care and snow removal for Palmer and the towns nearby.