The loblollies over Smyrna never quite stop shedding, and that steady rain of needles is either a nuisance or a resource depending on who is working the yard. Roots Lawn Care treats it as both — clearing straw off the turf where it smothers, then laying it back thick and even through the beds where it belongs. Mowing and edging carry the rest of the season, with trimming to keep shrubs from swallowing a walkway. Pine straw beds have a particular warmth in evening light, rust-colored against freshly cut green. It is a look that belongs to this part of Georgia, and it takes tending to keep.