Around Lake Hayward the yards run right down to the water, and a midsummer afternoon smells like cut grass and warm pine. Davis Lawn Care, LLC mows those slopes and the flatter lots inland — weekly cutting, string trimming, crisp edges along the drives, and a thorough cleanup at each end of the year. Lakeside ground is soft and root-crossed and does not forgive a careless wheel, so the lines get set with some thought first. The reward comes at the end, standing back: banded stripes running down toward the water, everything even. By November the oaks let go all at once and the blowers come out.