October in Leslie Township turns the woodlots copper and drops half of them onto the lawns below. Grass keeps growing right through it, slower now, and the mowing carries on into the cool weeks with the deck set high and the leaves cut fine. Trimming and edging matter more in autumn, not less — a clean line along the walk is what keeps a yard looking kept once the color goes. The township is gravel roads and long driveways and houses set well back, so the work is done out in the open with the wind for company. Lawn care measured in finished edges and a yard that holds together until frost.