When the wind sets in off Saginaw Bay, Auburn gets its snow sideways, and flat country gives it nowhere to stop. Neerings Lawn Maintenance meets that with the plow — drives and lots opened, walks cleared to the concrete, salt down where ice glazes the approach. Come April the blades give way to mowers and the year turns into grass: cutting, trimming, edging and cleanups from the first green through the last warm week of fall. Auburn's yards are wide and level, which is a gift and also a test, because every uneven line shows. Two seasons, one town, and a lot of early mornings in both.