April along the old Polly Ann rail bed is all mud and birdsong, the frost coming out of the ground and everything soft underfoot. GreenEdge Outdoor Services LLC waits for the ground to firm and then opens the season with the first cut, the winter debris raked out and the beds cleared of what the snow left behind. From there it is mowing, trimming and edging on a steady rotation until the maples let go in October. Lapeer's spring is short and sudden, and the lawns go from gray to loud in about ten days. Meeting that turn with sharp blades and a plan is the pleasure of the whole year.