The French River valley funnels the wind, and when the leaves let go they all end up in the same three corners of every yard. Thompson Lawn Service knows those corners — fall cleanup and leaf removal, plus the season-long routine of mowing, trimming and edging, and the spring clearing that gets winter's debris off the turf. Grass in the valley bottoms stays soft well into December some years, and the schedule stretches to match. Whatever the weather decides, the cut stays even and the walks get swept before the truck leaves. Steady work for a town that likes things kept up.