The last week of September, the aspens on the ridges above Vail Village go gold all at once and begin letting go. Vail Landscapes moves with that turn: the mowing cycle shortening, the trimmer tidying borders along cobbled walkways and stair rails, then the cleanups — leaves and needles raked up and hauled off before snow arrives to press them into the lawn. Earlier in the year the job is simpler and just as good, a straight mow line and a clean seam between grass and path. In a village built for walking, the ground people cross gets looked at every single day. Getting that right is the pleasure of the trade.