East of town the Cartecay River runs shallow and quick over ledges of rock, and the yards that step down toward it hold their dew until the sun clears the ridge. That is the hour 4 Seasons Lawn Care & More Llc likes best — mower still cool, the first pass laid straight across wet grass. Mowing, trimming and edging in Ellijay mean working with slope as much as with turf; a lawn here is rarely flat and never dull. Come autumn the same work turns to leaves, clearing them off before the rain mats them down. The reward is small and exact: a clean line where lawn meets gravel, holding all week.