Chickawaukie Lake takes the wind straight down its length, so the yards on that side of Rockland get autumn early and winter shortly after. Rockport Landscape and Design carries properties across the full year — mowing and trimming through the growing months, edging along walks, cleanups in spring and fall, then plowing, clearing walks and sanding once the cold sets in. Each half of the year teaches something about the other: where water runs, where snow piles, which corner never quite dries out. Knowing a property that well is what makes the work look easy from the road. Green and level in August, open and sanded in February — the same ground, kept the same way.