Clinton keeps one foot in the salt marsh — the Indian River sliding out toward the harbor, osprey on the channel poles, the smell of the Sound coming up Route 1 on a south wind. Lawns near that water take sand, spray and August drought, so they need mowing at the right height, careful trimming, clean edging and mulch that actually holds. Spring cleanups clear out whatever the winter storms threw inland; autumn cleanups get the leaves off before the wet sets in for good. A shoreline yard cut on a Friday, bright green against the gray-blue water, is a good thing to leave behind for the weekend. From the harbor road to the back lanes above the railroad, the standard does not change.