By late July the heat settles over Harlem for the whole afternoon and the thunderheads stack up out west above the fields, so the mowing gets done in the cool part of the morning. Mikes Lawn Care runs it exactly that way — early passes, sharp blades, trimming along fences and mailbox posts, the edge cut clean where the turf meets the drive. Grass under a midsummer sun does better with a little height left on it, and knowing when to leave it is part of the job. The payoff comes at the end of the block, looking back and seeing the whole street line up. Lawn care in Harlem and the neighborhoods around it, straight through the season.