Late July, and the old oaks along the township's original streets throw shade so deep that the grass beneath them grows in a different key than the sunlit half of the very same yard. Romero's Landscaping Llc works both halves — mowing, trimming around trunks and beds, edging the walks and drives, keeping cleanups ahead of whatever the season is shedding. Michigan heat arrives here with lake humidity behind it, which means turf that sulks in full sun and races along in the shadow. Getting one lawn to read as one lawn is the satisfying part of the day. Meridian Charter Township, and out through Okemos, Haslett and Williamston.