North of Americus the ground flattens out toward the old Souther Field, where the runways sit quiet in the grass and the sky goes on unimpeded — south Georgia's great open ceiling. Allen@Joneshomeimprovementspecialist keeps yards under that sky: mowing, trimming, edging, and hauling off whatever the season leaves behind. Spring here comes fast and all at once — one warm week in March and the Bermuda is up and running — so the cutting starts early and stays steady. There is a particular pleasure in the last lap of a job, walking the drive with the blower and watching the clippings go, the concrete coming back to its own gray. Plain yards, kept plain and kept right.