Mornings in Ranger start with fog laid down in the valley and the foothill ridges standing above it until the sun burns through. Johnson's Lawn Care runs its route through that stretch of Gordon County as the mist lifts — mowing yards to an even height, edging along drives and walks, trimming fence lines and outbuildings, and blowing the hard surfaces clear. Grass here climbs and dips with the ground, and a hillside yard asks for a different touch than a level lot. Come October the hardwoods above Talking Rock Creek go copper and the work turns toward leaf cleanup. Neat ground beneath big country is a satisfying thing to leave behind.