Morning arrives in Clifton from the top down: Mount Garfield goes copper first, then the rest of the cliff line, and only later the yards on the valley floor. That is when A Cut Above Tree Services starts mowing, while the grass still holds the night's cool and the blade cuts clean through it. Lawn care in the Grand Valley is a conversation with dry air and hard light, so the turf is kept at a height that shades its own roots and the edge along the walk is held true. By the time the sun is fully up over the rimrock, a yard can look like somebody loves it. That is the whole aim, one Clifton lawn at a time.