The road south toward Talking Rock threads between hills the whole way, and the yards along it sit in long narrow strips of flat that somebody claimed from the slope. H.D. Lawn Care, LLC mows those strips and the wider lots around Ellijay, trimming close to banks and edging where the shoulder meets the lawn. The work follows the summer curve — fast growth from May, steady cuts through August, then the leaf season. Every yard gets the same finish, whether it is a quarter acre or three. Straight lines on crooked ground take some doing.