Pierce Lake goes still and white at Rock Cut, and the trails above it hold boot tracks into March — that is the Loves Park side of winter, and it puts snow on every driveway from Forest Hills Road east. DUCH OUTDOORS LLC plows and shovels through it, salting walks and aprons, then trades the blade for a mower once the ground softens. Summer means mowing, trimming, edging and the cleanups that bracket the season. Northern Illinois asks both trades of anyone who wants to stay busy, and doing both means the same property is known all the way around the year. Knowing a yard's slopes and shady corners makes every visit go smoother.