The neighborhoods that climb away from the Thornapple hold their oaks close, and by mid-afternoon in July half of a Hastings lawn is in shade while the other half bakes. PRO-CUT Lawn Mowing L.L.C. reads a yard like that before the deck ever drops — where to cut higher, where the turf is thin, which way to run the passes so the lines lie right. Mowing, trimming and edging are the whole trade here, and the pride is in the finish: a defined edge at the sidewalk, corners squared, nothing left behind on the drive. Michigan gives a lawn a short generous season, and each cut is a chance to make the most of it. Hastings, Middleville and Hickory Corners are on the list.