South of town the bean fields run flat to the edge of sight, and in August you can see a thunderhead building over them an hour before the first drop lands. Triple M Lawn Care times the week around that — mow ahead of the storm, come back once the ground firms up, keep the trimming and edging tight so the yard never gets away from anybody. Growth is fast here in a wet summer, fed by the same black dirt that makes the crops, and a lawn will take full advantage if you let it. The pass gets made anyway, on schedule, with the borders recut and the walks blown clean. By evening the storm has moved east toward Bethany and the yard is standing there sharp and level, smelling like fresh-cut grass.