On Vernon Hill the yards are small and the triple-deckers stand close together, so every foot of grass counts and every ragged edge shows. J&J LAWN CARE takes those lots seriously: mowing tight around fences and porch stairs, trimming the narrow strip between sidewalk and street, edging until the concrete reads white against the green. The spring cleanup pulls winter grit out of the beds and lays mulch; the fall version clears leaves off before they pack down ahead of the first frost. Worcester summers swing between soaking weeks and dry ones, and the cutting height moves with them so the lawn holds its color into September. A little yard done right can carry a whole block.