Morning comes to Burns Township across open ground — mist standing in the low spots, dew heavy enough to darken your boots before the first pass. It is a township of section-line roads and long farm lots, where a yard is measured against the field beside it and neatness reads a long way off. Abide Outdoor Services keeps to lawn work here: mowing, trimming, and the cleanups that bookend a Michigan growing year. The reward is simple and visible — even stripes, a trimmed line along the walk, a lawn that looks looked-after when you pull in at the end of a day. Grass comes on fast in this country after a warm rain, and there is a quiet pleasure in staying ahead of it.