By June the Vaca Mountains have gone straw-gold, and in the last hour of light they turn the color of a struck match above north Fairfield. Eugenes Lawn & Garden Services is often still out then, finishing a trim line or clearing a walk while the heat lets go its grip. The work is mowing, edging, garden bed tidying and hauling off what comes free — steady care rather than one big overhaul. Fairfield rewards patience: a lawn kept on a schedule through the dry months goes into the winter rains ready for them. There is real satisfaction in handing a yard back looking composed.