In April the Cathance comes up brown and fast through Head of Tide, and Topsham's lawns wake up muddy, matted and buried in last year's leaves. DC Landscaping starts there — spring cleanups that strip a yard back to grass so the sun can get to work. Then it is mowing all summer, string trimming along stone walls and fence lines, and edging that keeps a driveway looking deliberate rather than approximate. Soil on this side of the Androscoggin grows a deep green once it gets going, and a lawn cut on rhythm holds that color into September. Fall closes the loop with the leaves cleared and the lawn set down for the cold.