In spring the Arkansas runs loud again west of town, past the willows and the trail out toward Rock Canyon, and Pueblo remembers that it is a river city. Essential landscapes - Pueblo starts its season around then — the first mow, winter debris raked out, beds cleared, edges cut back to a line after months of nobody looking. From there it becomes a steady rhythm of mowing, trimming and cleanup that carries a yard through the dry heart of summer. This city sits where prairie, river and mountain all meet, and a well-kept lawn here is a small argument with the climate. The crew enjoys winning it.