White Oak Park in June carries the kind of shade that makes a Bloomington afternoon bearable, and the grass beneath it grows uneven, thin in the dark spots and thick at the edges. Van Allen Brothers Lawn Care & Landscaping reads those differences — mowing, trimming and edging to suit the yard rather than fighting it, and keeping the beds and borders defined. Prairie soil is generous, which is a blessing and a chore; it rewards a steady schedule and punishes a skipped week. When the work is right, the lawn looks unbroken from the street and the plantings look placed on purpose. Bloomington and the towns nearby, tended straight through the season.