Big Rapids is built on old logging sand, and after a hard rain the yards drink it straight down and come back green faster than seems fair. Simply Green outdoor services keeps that growth in hand from the north end of town on outward — mowing, trimming, edging and hauling off whatever spring and fall leave behind. Then the year tips over and the trucks change jobs: plowing driveways, opening walkways and treating ice, usually in the dark hours before anybody is up. There is something honest about a cleared drive at six in the morning with the snow still falling behind you. Lawn care and snow removal for Big Rapids and the towns that ring it.