Whitewater Creek runs low and clear through the south end of the county, working its way past root and rock, and in March its banks green up before anything else in Fayette does. S & J Lawn and Landscaping LLC starts its year right about then: beds cleaned out, edges re-cut, fresh mulch laid dark against the new growth. Through the season the routine settles into mowing, trimming, edging, shrub work and cleanups across Fayetteville and the towns ringing it. Red clay, pine straw and hard summer rain make for a particular kind of yard, and it answers to steady attention far more than to grand gestures. By June the beds hold their line and the lawn meets them at a clean, deliberate edge.