The Oconee runs wide and brown past East Dublin, cypress standing in the bottoms, and on a summer morning the river fog lifts well after sunup. Clark's Lawn Care is out before it clears, mowing while the air is still cool enough to work in, edges cut clean along the drive and the walk. In Laurens County the grass runs hard from April into October, so the schedule stays tight and the cuts stay even. Trimming, blowing and one last look around finish every stop. A yard left crisp on the river side of town is a good way to start a day.