Carroll County does not lie flat like the middle of the state — the ground rolls, the roads bend to follow it, and weather rides in over the hills west of Shannon with room to build. Forest Green Trees Nursery & Landscaping works both ends of the year here: mowing, trimming and edging while the grass runs hard through June, then plowing drives, shoveling walks and salting the icy stretches once the wind changes its job. Snow on a sloped driveway is a puzzle of its own, and it feels good to leave one open right down to the gravel. Spring and fall bring the cleanups — the sticks, the matted leaves, the winter leftovers carted off. Two halves of a year, one set of yards, all of them kept looking looked-after.