November out toward Sandy Plains is a slow avalanche — pin oaks and hickories letting go a little at a time, so a yard that was clear on Tuesday is buried again by Friday. Greenleaf Landscaping plans for that, running leaf removal in passes rather than pretending one visit will do it, then finishing with a clean blow of the beds, gutlines of the drive, and the porch. The rest of the year is the growing-season routine: mowing, edging, trimming, mulch in the beds and shrubs kept in bounds. Marietta's mild winters mean the fescue stays green while the Bermuda goes tan, and both get treated for what they are. The satisfaction is in the before and after — a smothered lawn one hour, an open one the next.