In June the cottonwoods let go and Berkley fills with drifting white fluff that catches in every fence corner and window well. Grass Monkey Lawn Services mows right through it, keeping the bluegrass at a height that shades its own roots when the Adams County afternoons climb into the nineties. The weekly work here is mowing, trimming around trees and posts, and edging where the turf tries to creep out over the concrete. When the leaves come down in October the cleanup runs from the front beds clear back to the alley, so the lawn goes into winter without a wet mat on top of it. It is unglamorous work, and a yard that stays sharp all summer is a real thing to be proud of.