Running Creek slips north through Elizabeth under willow and cottonwood, and everything green in this town takes its cue from that thread of water. Running Creek Contracting keeps the grass on the same terms — mowed to an even height, trimmed close along walks and fence posts, cleaned up so the yard sits bright against the dark pines. On the Divide the growing season is short and honest; a lawn only looks lush if somebody has been paying attention week after week. There's real pride in walking off a property and seeing the stripes hold straight across a slope. Lawn care in Elizabeth and the acreage country around it, from the first cut of the year to the last one of fall.