Early on a June morning the old canal towpath at the north edge of Palos holds its mist until nearly eight, and the lawns up the hill are just as wet. Top Notch Landscape Services LLC waits that out a little, then works straight through the day — mowing, edging drives and walks, trimming whatever the deck leaves behind, and clearing yards out in spring and fall. Wet grass tears and dry grass cuts clean; knowing the difference is most of what separates an even lawn from a ragged one. The aim stays simple: a level cut, a defined border, and nothing left lying on the pavement. A street of yards like that is a pleasant thing to drive down on a Friday evening.