Great Plain Avenue is still blue-dark when the first tailgate drops, and by the time the commuter cars roll past, the grass along the curb line has a fresh, even nap. Abba Landscaping works Needham's flat southern stretch and the yards that climb away from it — mowing on a steady round, edges drawn true along walks and driveway aprons, trimmer work in the corners no deck can reach. Spring and fall bring the heavy cleanups, beds cut back and the leaves carried off rather than swept aside. Winter turns the same routes inside out: blades down before sunrise, driveways opened wide to the pavement, entries shoveled, sand and salt laid where the shade keeps ice stubborn. There is a particular pleasure in a house that can leave for work while the town is still asleep.