East of Douglas the country opens into pines and wiregrass, and the Seventeen Mile River runs slow and tea-colored under the trees. Gillis Lawn Care Llc keeps yards on that flat, sandy ground: mowing on a regular turn, edging along drives and walks, trimming around posts, sheds and mailboxes. Summer runs hot and long here, so the work starts early and the water jug rides up front. Fall and spring bring the cleanups, beds cleared and debris carried off. Coming back a week later to find the lines still holding is the measure of a job done right.