The land tilts south toward Melrose at that end of town, and in May the whole slope goes an almost unreasonable green. Solution Landscaping is out along that stretch with mowers and trimmers — edging beds, spreading mulch, overseeding whatever came through the winter thin, and clearing off the last of the season's debris. The same properties come back around in January for plowing, shoveling and ice control, with driveways opened early enough in the morning to actually matter. Wakefield weather has a way of testing whether a yard was maintained all year or merely visited a few times. The answer always shows up in how the place looks during the off month.