Out the Ivy Log road the hardwoods go bare in December and you can finally see the shape of the land underneath. Travis Gibson runs Gibson Tree/Land Service on that kind of ground around Blairsville — mowing, string trimming, edging, clearing fallen limbs and leaves, and keeping open lots and rough acreage cut back. Mountain property does not stay tidy on its own; one season of wind and growth will close in a yard edge fast. Working it back to a clean boundary, where lawn ends and woods begin, is the part that shows from anywhere on the place. Winter gets the cleanup; spring puts the mower back to work.