Loma wakes between the Book Cliffs and the red rock canyons, in a valley that only turns green because somebody opened a headgate. Ed's Lawn Care & Maintenance works those irrigated yards — mowing, trimming, edging and hauling off the seasonal cleanup — where lawn meets sage and the desert starts about a fence post away. Spring arrives early and hot here; while the high country is still white, the Grand Valley is already growing. A tight edge along a walk looks even better with sandstone standing behind it, and that contrast never gets old. From the first cut to the last, the aim is a yard that holds its line against a lot of open desert.