Down along the river in Porterdale the old mill houses sit close together with small deep yards, and mowing there is a matter of turns rather than long straight runs. S&M Landscaping works those tight lots and the wider ones around Covington with the same order: cut, edge, trim, shape the shrubs, clear the beds, then a final pass with the blower before the gate closes. Rain weeks in spring make the grass jump, and catching up without tearing soft ground is its own skill. Mulch goes in where beds have thinned, and the clippings ride out with the crew. A yard handed back neat, on a street where everyone can see it, is worth the extra pass.