Northbrook still carries its older name in Shermer Road, and the Village Green still does what a green is supposed to do — hold the middle of town open to the weather. Blangiardo Bros landscaping inc works the year around that center: mowing, edging, trimming and cleanups while the oaks are in leaf, then plowing, shoveling and ice control once the lake wind turns and the ground locks up. Two crafts, one property, one long calendar. A lawn cut with a true line in June and a driveway opened wide and square in February are the same instinct, expressed differently. Whichever season it is, the aim is a place that looks looked-after from the street.