Down where Illinois narrows toward the rivers, the growing season in Mounds runs long and generous; grass keeps its color deep into fall and greens up the moment the bottomland fog lifts. Mosquito Authority mows through all of it, including that humid stretch of summer when a yard can put on an inch between visits. Edges are held to a hard line along the walks and the drive, the trimmer follows every post and fence line, and clippings are blown off the concrete before the truck rolls. Leaves come late this far south, and they are gathered when they finally do. A lawn that stays even and green through a Pulaski County August is worth the extra pass.