The first mow of the year is its own small holiday — the ground finally firm, Sand Lake open again, dandelions running ahead of the grass and the whole village smelling like April. Zuniga Lawn Service, Inc. starts the Lake Villa season right there and holds the schedule all the way to leaf-fall: mowing, trimming, edging, cleanups whenever a yard needs resetting. Spring turf here comes on unevenly, thick in the sun and slow under the oaks, and it takes a few passes to bring the whole thing level. After that it is rhythm — same day, same height, sharp blades. Lawn care in Lake Villa, Third Lake, Lindenhurst and nearby.