East of town the orchard rows go bare in November and the vineyard wire stands out sharp against the mesa. Mesa Turf Masters keeps Grand Junction and the Palisade end of the valley in order across that turn — mowing, trimming, edging, feeding and aerating lawns while the season allows, then plowing, shoveling and treating ice once it no longer does. Storms out here tend to arrive quietly and overnight. Waking to a driveway already opened is one of the better feelings available in a Grand Valley winter, and it is the reason for the early alarm.