By noon in July the ballfields at Willow Brook Park run pale gold at the edges and deep green in the shade, and half of New Britain smells like cut grass. MJL Lawn & Property Services keeps lawns on that same schedule across the city's flatter west side, mowing and trimming until a yard reads as one even surface instead of a patchwork. The finish is the pleasure of it — wheel lines straight, borders cut clean along the walk, clippings blown off the concrete before the truck moves on. Connecticut summers swing from soaking weeks to dry ones, and grass held at a steady height rides both out better than grass left to guess. It is plain, patient upkeep, and it is most of what makes a street look looked-after.