The month of November brings leaves and much more.
November is sort of a false spring for the Puget Sound area. The rains return and the temperatures are just right for some serious grass growing. Many people think the prime season for grass is the summer. Lawns in the Seattle Everett area do not like the hot sun. Most lawns dry out in the hot sun. Lawns prefer cooler wet weather that November brings. The temperature is almost perfect for lawn growth. In fact most lawns like the November weather so much they can really grown fast until around Thanksgiving or even into the first week of December depending on the year. Sometimes snow or cold weather ends the mowing season earlier.
Besides rapid growth of lawns there is an increase in mushrooms. This month features perfect conditions for not only the grass but a wide variety of “shrooms” dotting the landscape.
Leaves really start to fall fast right after Halloween. The first week of November can see lots of Maple and other leaves. Leaves keep falling until the Alders drop sometimes in late December. Removing the leaves from the lawn is important. Compacted leaves on a lawn can kill off the grass below.
Removing leaves from the gutters and drains along the street and around homes and businesses is good to do. Leaves can compact in drains causing local flooding.
November is a busy month. Fast grass growth, rain, leaves, and short daylight hours pact a punch for the landscape industry.
