July at Wonder Lake is boat wake and cut grass: yards that tip down toward the water, docks ticking against their posts, and somebody's mower going in the middle of the afternoon. Ryder Lawn Care LLC keeps those slopes in order — mowing across the grade, trimming down to the shoreline edge and around the retaining walls, cutting clean lines along drives, and clearing the yard in spring and fall. Lakeside lots come with awkward angles and soft ground, which just means the work gets done by hand where the machine has no business. The result is a yard that looks as good from a boat as it does from the road. Wonder Lake, with McHenry, Ringwood, Johnsburg and Woodstock nearby.