Spring reaches the Newport marshes well before it reaches the yards — red-wings staking out the cattails while the turf is still making up its mind. By the time it greens up, L.A. Lawn & Landscaping is on it: mowing on a steady cycle, trimming close around beds and posts, edging the borders back so they hold their shape. Then the year swings over and the same properties want the plow, the shovel and salt on the ice. Monroe County lies low and wet and grows things generously, which is a gift with a workload attached. Done right, a yard looks intentional from the road, and that is the aim every single week.