A June Saturday in Cherry Valley starts with dew heavy enough to soak a boot through and burns off around nine, and that first dry hour is worth waiting for. Escobar Lawn Services mows into it — even passes, clean turns, trimming tight where the deck cannot reach and edging the walk back into a straight line. Turf here sits on old oak-and-prairie ground that holds water in the low spots and dries hard on the rises, so a single yard can want two different cuts out of one machine. Handling that is most of the skill and none of the glory. What is left behind is a lawn that looks the same at both ends of it.