By September the cottonwoods in the Yampa bottom below Hayden turn the color of old brass, and yard work changes character — less growing, more gathering. J Hayden Landscaping, LLC handles the whole arc of it: mowing and trimming through the summer, edging along walks and drives, and the fall cleanups that get a property buttoned down before the valley freezes hard. Wind is a constant partner out here, and leaves never stay where you leave them, so the work has to be finished rather than merely done. A last clean sweep in October, with ranch smoke lying flat over the river, is one of the better sights of the year. Lawn care for homes and acreages in Hayden and along the roads that run out of it.