The ridge road toward Maple City opens onto hay meadows and long views, and in late April the whole of Empire Township turns green nearly overnight. Valley Ridge Landscaping starts right there, with cleanup, the first cut, mulch worked back into the beds and edges reopened after the frost shoved them out of line. Weekly mowing and trimming carries the summer, run on a set day so people can plan the rest of the week around it. Wind on the high ground dries a lawn quickly, which shifts both the timing and the cutting height. When autumn comes the leaves come off and the season closes clean.