Mid-Michigan sits on heavy clay, and after a warm May rain an East Lansing lawn will put on more growth in five days than it manages all of August. King's LawnCare Services LLC builds the schedule around that surge — mowing often enough that clippings can stay where they fall, trimming the borders, edging so beds and walks keep their outline. When July turns dry and the clay bakes hard, the blade goes up and the cut gets gentler. Fall is leaves and a last cleanup before the ground closes for the year. Working with the season instead of against it is most of what keeps a lawn thick.