In Ivylog the fog settles into the coves overnight and lifts off the Nottely in slow sheets, so the first hour of work here is a quiet one. Augusta Lawn Care of Maryville takes the mountain schedule as it comes — grass that grows steadily through a cool Union County summer, then slows early once the ridges start to color. Mowing, edging, trimming and blowing off walks and drives make up the week, on sloped yards where a straight line takes some doing. Set against all that laurel and hardwood, a kept lawn holds its shape like a clearing made on purpose. The reward is the view back down the drive at the end of an afternoon, everything level and clear. That's worth the climb.