October gets loud in Vernon — ash and maple letting go all at once, the whole street shuffling underfoot. Moreno Landscaping shows up for that, raking and blowing leaves onto tarps, hauling them away, and giving the grass one last low cut before the cold sets it down for the year. Beds get mulched against the freeze, and the shrubs get their trim while there is still light after supper. There is a clean, cold-air pleasure in a lawn that is bare and green again on a gold afternoon. Come spring, those same yards are the first ones on the block to look awake.