Midday in July the cicadas go up like a wave and the Bermuda practically pushes back against the deck. Lopez Lawn Care works in that heat across east Dougherty County, water jug riding in the truck, mowing and trimming and edging through the hottest stretch of the calendar because that is exactly when a lawn needs it. Let it go too long and it comes back ragged; cut it on time and it lays down thick and even. The smell of fresh clippings over a finished yard follows the truck all the way to the next stop. When cooler weather comes the pace eases, the cleanups begin, and the routes keep running.