November wind comes across the forest preserve and strips Erickson Woods bare in about a week. Landworks Landscaping LLC. meets it in Northfield with rakes, blowers and a truck that fills faster than anyone expects — leaf cleanup, bed cutback, the last cut of the year taken low. Gutters of leaves become curb rows, curb rows become empty lawn, and the grass goes into the cold with nothing smothering it. Late-season aeration and seeding get roots down while the ground is still open to them. There is real satisfaction in a yard put to bed properly, and it lasts all winter.