A mile and a half of city wrapped on every side by Southfield, Lathrup Village is small enough that a well-kept yard registers immediately. Nature-Scape, Inc. works those compact lots with mowing, trimming and edging, plus the seasonal cleanups that keep leaf litter from taking over the edges. A wet week in May here can put four inches on a lawn, and catching it at the right moment is the difference between a cut and a haircut. Detail carries the day on lots this size, where a missed line along the sidewalk is visible from across the street. Done right, a small yard in this village reads generous.