The Templeton Gap floodway cuts a long green seam across the east side, and the Village Seven blocks around it were built with real yards — front and back, deep enough to matter. Jay's Lawn & Garden keeps them going with weekly mowing, edges cut in along drives and walks, and the trimmer run close where fence meets grass. Colorado Springs hands a lawn intense sun, thin air and a short generous summer, so the care is regular and attentive rather than dramatic. Clippings off the concrete, an even cut reading level from the street, the yard left ready to be used. Come August, those are the yards people sit out in until the stars arrive.