July noon in Boone County is cicadas and heat shimmer, corn standing well past shoulder height where the county roads leave town. Garduno Lawn Care works right through the middle of that day, hat brim down, cutting Belvidere lawns while the ground is dry enough to take a clean line. Mowing, trimming and edging are the daily bread; cleanups come when the season turns and the yards need clearing. Deep summer is when a lawn most shows its care — the color even, the borders sharp, no ragged corners left behind the shed. Heat is just part of the arrangement out here, and the finished yard is worth the sweat it cost.