Bristlecone pines grow slowly and hold on for centuries, which is a fair way to think about tending ground in western Colorado. Bristlecone Landscapes LLC brings that patience to Montrose lawns with mowing, trimming, edging and seasonal cleanup, week over week, while October turns the aspen gold up on the Uncompahgre Plateau. Nothing grows here without being helped; the ground is dry and the light is fierce. So the work stays steady rather than showy, and it accumulates. By the time the leaves are down and the yards are stripped clean for winter, you can see a whole season of it at once.