Weather crosses the whole mitten before it reaches Ferndale, arriving softened but persistent — gray afternoons, wet snow, and summers that push grass up faster than anyone plans for. Mitten Mowers, LLC works both ends of that: mowing, trimming and edging through the growing months, plowing and shoveling drives, walks and steps once the cold takes hold. Lots in this city are compact, which means the gap between a finished job and a rushed one shows immediately. Bare concrete in February and a level lawn in June are two versions of the same standard. The trucks cover Ferndale along with Hazel Park, Oak Park, Madison Heights and Royal Oak.