The valley floor thaws first, and by the middle of April the low ground along the Fox is green enough to need cutting. Fox Valley Lawn opens the year right there — the first mow of the season, edges re-established after the winter's heaving, trimming along foundations and fence lines the snow had flattened. Bottomland soil grows grass in a hurry, so the weekly route holds all summer without a gap. Cleanups open and close the year, beds cleared and leaves hauled out. It is straightforward lawn care in the valley the company is named for.