The East Branch of the DuPage River slips through Bolingbrook behind the backyards, and in April the whole corridor wakes at once — soft ground, green pushing, everything wanting to be cut. G & G Lawncare Inc. starts the year there with cleanups, hauling out the sticks and matted leaves winter left behind, then settles into a weekly mow. Trimming goes close around fences, play sets and the treelines near the water; walks and drives are cleared off at every visit. Shady yards along the river get a taller cut so the turf keeps what light it gets. By the time the first hot week arrives, the lawns are already ahead of it.