Fog lifts off the Etowah River first, and the yards on the bluffs above it wait their turn to dry. Purest Lawn Maintenance works into that hour, mowing and edging while the light over Cartersville is still soft and low. There is a plain satisfaction in a lawn cut clean to the walk, the string trimmer taking the corners a deck can never reach, the last clippings sent off the drive. Bartow County's red ground pushes grass fast once the heat arrives, and staying ahead of it is most of the job. By the time the afternoon turns loud with cicadas, the whole street looks like someone paid attention.