July heat sits heavy on the township by noon, cicadas going in the big oaks, tar seams soft in the road. Tommy's Complete Lawn Care & Landscape works right through it — mowing, trimming, edging and yard cleanup on the older streets near Delta Center and the newer ones running out toward the fields. Summer here rewards patience: cut a little higher when it's dry, keep the blades sharp, let the lawn hold its color into August. What you get is a yard that reads as cared for from the curb, right down to the line where grass meets pavement. Then a cold drink in the shade, and on to the next one.