August leans hard on the neighborhoods off Empire Avenue, and any lawn that got cut too short in July shows every bit of it. Scotts Lawn Services works Benton Harbor on a weekly turn — mowing at a height that keeps the crown shaded, trimming around beds, posts and fences, edging the drive and walk, overseeding where the turf has thinned, and clearing the yard at the turns of the season. Humid air off Lake Michigan gives this city a long growing season and a lot of grass to answer for. The trick is consistency: same day, same lines, no skipped weeks. Come September, the lawns kept up all summer are the ones still standing green.