Spring shows off around Fort Benning: dogwoods open white along the fence rows, azaleas throw color at every corner, and a yellow film of pine pollen settles over the whole world for a fortnight. Scenic Scapes Landscaping LLC takes the first cuts of the year in that stretch — mowing, edging the beds and walks, trimming close where a mower can't reach, then blowing the pollen and clippings off the concrete. A first mow is a kind of promise, the year finally getting itself organized. From there the schedule holds straight on through the hot months. Grass grows fast in this soil; a clean edge is what makes it look intentional.