There is no backwoods in Clawson — just two square miles of grid, and silver maples arching over the side streets until the pavement goes green at noon. Backwoods Landscaping LLC reads that shade for what it is: thin turf under the canopy, heavier turf out by the curb, and one mow line that has to look right across both. Mowing, trimming, edging, mulch and cleanups make up the week, from the first warm Saturday of May to the last mild afternoon of fall. The pleasure is in the small stuff — a lawn cut in one direction so the light lies down evenly, a bed edge that follows the walk instead of arguing with it. Clawson is a city you can cross on foot, which means the work gets seen, and that is a fair reason to do it all the way to the corners.