Late March in Paulding County belongs to the loblollies. They let go all at once, and the yellow settles on hoods, porch rails and mailbox flags until the first hard rain washes Hiram back to itself. A&B Lawn Services works right on through it — mowing, edging, string trimming, spring bed cleanups, fresh mulch, shrub trimming, and a final pass with the blower so the finish is actually visible. There is a particular satisfaction in that first cut after the pollen breaks, when the fescue has come up deep green and the lines lie sharp across a front yard. From Hiram out toward Dallas, Villa Rica and Douglasville, every property on the route gets the same run of attention.