New Athens sits with the Kaskaskia at its back, and the river writes the year here: fog off the bottoms in spring, deep green through a long humid summer, then a run of hard freezes that catches the town mid-sentence. All-Pro Landscape Construction works both ends of that calendar, weekly mowing with edging along the walks and drives, trimming and seasonal cleanups while the grass is running, then plow, shovel and salt once the roads turn white. Summer mornings begin early because the heat will not wait; winter mornings begin earlier still, so a drive is open before the first shift leaves. Leaves come off before they mat, and ice is treated before it can set. A yard kept sharp in July and a drive opened in January are the same promise, made twice a year.