August, and the heat sits down on the yard like a hand. Lawnatics Lawn Care Services mows, trims and edges across Menominee Township, with cleanups when the season turns and an unreasonable enthusiasm for stripes laid perfectly parallel to the driveway. Midsummer grass in this country is thick and quick and forgives nothing sloppy; the cut has to be sharp and the pattern has to hold across the entire run. Stand out at the road afterward and the light comes off the lawn in bands. That is the part worth being fanatical about.