Spring comes late and all at once in this corner of Colorado: the drifts go gray, the ditches run loud, and one warm week later the yards around Craig turn from tan to green. NWC landwork LLC starts its season right there, with the first mow, the raking out of winter's leftovers and the aeration and overseeding that decide how the rest of the summer will look. Out at the edge of town, where the last sprinkler line stops and rangeland takes over, a kept lawn draws a clear and satisfying line. The work carries on through the hot months — cutting, trimming, feeding, watching for weeds — and closes with a fall cleanup. Simple outdoor work, done in wide open country, with a result anybody can see from the road.