Midsummer in Lawrenceville the crepe myrtles go off all at once, watermelon pink and white along the side streets, petals collecting on the walks. Lopez landscaping works straight through the middle of those hot days — mowing, string trimming, edging the drive, clearing the walks so the color stays where it belongs. Mulch goes down deep in the beds to hold what moisture there is, and shrubs get shaped back off the eaves. Georgia clay bakes hard by August, and a bed tended in June carries its plants through it. A yard kept up in the heat is a yard that shows in the fall.