The Kaskaskia bends past New Athens on its way south, and the town holds the low green coal-country ground of southern St. Clair County. Hartman Landscaping & Lawncare works the full turn of the year here — mowing, trimming and cleanup while the humidity has everything growing at once, then plowing, shoveling and salting when a cold front slides down and glazes the drives overnight. Snow doesn't linger long in this part of Illinois, which means the clearing has to happen while it counts: early, and all the way to the pavement. In July the pride is a level cut and a sharp edge; in January it's a driveway open before anybody needs it. Same yards, same standard, all the way around the calendar.