Bessemer was cut out of iron country, and the ground still shows it — scuff a wheel on a bare patch in July and the soil that comes up is red as brick. Harris Lawn care works with that ground instead of arguing with it, mowing at a height that shades the roots through the worst of the heat and keeping the blade sharp so the tips don't burn brown. Trimming runs the fence line and the mailbox post; the debris goes in the truck rather than into the street. By the time the sun drops behind the ridge, a yard that was ragged at noon is squared away. Homes and yards across Bessemer and the neighboring towns make up the standing route.