West of the beach, Old Orchard Beach thickens into oak and white pine, and the lawns under that canopy wake slowly — mud through April, then all at once a flush of green. Fernleaf Landscapes starts the year in those yards with a spring cleanup: winter sand raked out, matted needles and leaves lifted, beds cut back open so the soil can breathe. Then the weekly rhythm begins — mowing, trimming around trunks and posts, edging drives and walkways. Shade lawns ask for a lighter touch and closer attention, and they repay it with a soft, even carpet by June. It's a fine thing to drive past on a Friday afternoon.