West of Opelousas the land flattens into prairie and the sky takes up most of the view — thunderheads stacking on the horizon by two o'clock, then a long gold light that arrives just before supper. Artall Lawn Services LLC works that open country and the streets back in town, keeping lawns cut to an even height and the fencelines clear of the grass that wants to swallow them. There is real pleasure in pulling away from a yard where every edge is crisp and the mower stripes run true to the road. Louisiana grass grows nearly all year, so the schedule is a steady rhythm rather than a short sprint. It is honest outdoor work in a parish that has always lived close to its fields.