The rain runs from October through March here. That's not a minor detail. It changes when cleanup needs to happen, what gets damaged if you wait, and what a neglected property looks like by February.
Leaves sitting on a Kitsap County lawn through a wet winter don't just look bad. They mat down, hold moisture against the soil, and pull moss into the grass beneath them. Debris left sitting in beds becomes a wet habitat for slugs, rot, and mold.
Most of the cleanup calls I get aren't from people who ignored their property on purpose. They just waited a few weeks too long, the rains hit, and suddenly a one-afternoon job turned into a half-day crew visit. Getting ahead of the season is how you keep it manageable.