Spring arrives in this part of Pickens County one dogwood at a time, white sparks scattered back in the woods before the hardwoods have leafed. Strickland Family Lawn care Services LLC starts its Ludville rounds about then — first cut of the year, edges reset, winter litter carried off the grass. This is marble and red-clay country, where drives are steep and yards are cut out of hillside, and mowing here rewards patience over speed. Every visit after that is mowing, trimming and edging, holding the line as the season builds. A yard that looks intentional in April tends to stay that way into September.