Down toward the East Verde the April mornings still carry a chill off the water, and the new grass comes in bright under the pines. JB landscaping and Hauling LLC opens the season there — the first cut of the year, winter debris raked out, branches and yard waste loaded and taken away for good. From then on it is a steady rhythm: mow, edge along walk and drive, trim the fence line, clear the cuttings. Fertilizer and weed control go down while the ground is cool and holding moisture, ahead of the dry May weeks. A yard tended that way looks orderly and settled against all that rough country, which is a fine thing to leave behind at the end of a morning.