In April the dogwoods come out white along the slopes below Dug Gap, and every yard in Dalton wakes up at once. Alfie's Lawn Care & Landscaping Llc meets that season head-on: the first cuts of the year, beds cleared of winter litter, fresh mulch laid dark around the azaleas, shrubs brought back into shape. Through summer it becomes a steady weekly rhythm of mowing, edging and trimming, and by late autumn it is leaves — bagfuls of oak and maple off the hillside lots. Landscaping work rounds it out, planting and bed building for people who want more than mown grass. The mountains here make for pretty, uneven ground, and a lawn that is handled well on that terrain looks intentional from the road.