By mid-August the middle-Georgia sun has taken the shine off everything, the bermuda is running dry, and the right move is to raise the deck and let the grass shade its own roots. Lackey's Lawn Care LLC knows that hour of the year, working Griffin and the country south toward Orchard Hill and Milner with mowing, edging, trimming, blow-downs, shrub work and cleanups. Shade under an old pecan is the day's only cool room, and the water jug goes fast. Even in a dry spell a lawn can look intentional: straight lines, clean edges, nothing scattered across the drive. When the fall rains come back the color returns, and the route rolls right along with it.