Evenings cool slowly in town here; the heat lifts off the pavement long after sundown and the lightning bugs come up out of the grass in the yards along the side streets. Charlottes lawn service keeps those yards trim with regular mowing, string trimming around steps and flowerbeds, and edging that gives the walks back their full width. The lots sit close together, which means the lines matter, because whatever one yard does the neighbors can see from their porch. Ashley County summers ask for a cut nearly every week, and autumn asks instead for the leaves to be gathered and hauled off. A small yard, cut close and blown off, carries its own quiet pride.