By the middle of May the wind coming off the Prescott National Forest is dry enough that the whole town watches the ridgelines. Distinctive Fire and Land Management keeps grass low and yards open through that stretch — mowing, trimming down rough margins, cutting back the growth that crowds a fence or a driveway, and carrying the debris away. It is steady, unglamorous work that leaves a property looking tended rather than tangled. When the monsoon finally breaks in July everything comes back green and the route begins again. Lawn and yard maintenance across Prescott and the nearby Yavapai County towns.