Haddam Meadows lies flat along the Connecticut River, the widest open ground in a town that otherwise goes uphill, and in June the whole valley smells like cut grass and river water. Fieldstone Outdoor Services keeps that scent going yard by yard — mowing, string trimming, edging along drives and beds, and cleanups that leave the surface bare and even. River-bottom soil grows grass fast and thick, so the schedule stays tight rather than heroic. There is real pleasure in the moment the mower shuts off and the lawn just sits there, uniform, borders sharp, nothing left to fix. Haddam is a handsome town, and a well-kept lawn is the least a house can do to keep up.