Ice goes off Lake Innitou earlier than anyone expects, and once the water is dark again the yards nearby are ready to be woken up. Tibbetts Landscaping Inc starts there in early spring — raking out the winter sand and matted leaves, cutting the first edges, taking the initial mow that always feels like the year properly beginning. Through the summer the visits keep their cadence, grass held at the right height and the trimming done tight to the walls and posts. In fall the leaves come off in stages so nothing smothers the lawn under the November rain. Woburn's growing season is worth the effort precisely because it doesn't last long.