Late in the day, Highway 378 runs east out of Lincolnton toward the bridge with the sun coming down behind the truck and the fields going copper on both sides. R And B lawn maintenance is often still out there then, finishing a yard — the mower's last lap, the trimmer around the mailbox, the blower walking the driveway clean. Maintenance is the word that matters: same lawn, same week, held at a height that suits the season instead of let go and fought back later. Georgia gives this county a growing stretch that runs from March into November, so the calendar is generous and the routine is what keeps a yard looking easy. In fall the leaves come off the hardwoods and get cleared before they pack down over the grass.