Monrovia sits right against the San Gabriel Mountains, close enough that the foothills feel like a backyard wall, and a short hike up Monrovia Canyon leads to a waterfall that runs strongest after winter rain. Down on Myrtle Avenue, Old Town keeps its small-town storefronts and shady sidewalks inside the great Southern California sprawl. My SoCal Garden's work here is lawn care: mowing, edging and keeping yards neat beneath the mountains. Foothill lots catch hot afternoon sun and canyon breezes, and a lawn in this setting thrives on regular attention through the warm season. On a spring morning, with the slopes standing green above the rooftops, a lawn cut that day makes the street look planned around the view.