Spring reaches Bolo early by Illinois standards; the redbuds along the fencerows flush pink in April while the northern end of the state is still waiting on its first warm week. A & J Lendechy Lawn Care is out with the season's opening cuts as soon as the grass wakes, raking out winter's leftover leaves and bringing each yard down to one uniform height. Trimming along the foundation and around the mailbox post finishes the look, and a lawn goes from ragged to ready in an afternoon. In this corner of Washington County, a fresh spring mow beside a blooming redbud is about as pretty as a country road gets.