April along US-85 smells like turned ground; the fields south of Greeley go dark and ready while the Front Range still carries snow along the horizon. Walker Landscaping, Inc. opens the year on lawns around La Salle — mowing, trimming, edging, bed cleanups, and hauling out the drift of last autumn's leaves. Beet ground makes stubborn soil and stubborn turf, so the work rewards patience and a sharp blade. What lands best is a lawn with a defined border, a swept drive, and no clippings anywhere they don't belong. By June the whole valley is loud with irrigation and everything is growing at once.