Thaw week in South Haven turns everything to mud and meltwater, and the storm drains along the Blue Star run all day long. davis landscaping treats that as the starting gun: spring cleanup first, then mowing, trimming, edging and mulch straight through until the leaves come down and it is cleanup season again. On the other side of the calendar the trucks carry blades and salt — driveways and lots plowed, walks shoveled, ice knocked down before dawn. Working a shore town means the forecast is a suggestion and the sky is the real schedule. Either way, the yard or the drive is ready when it needs to be.