Eight Mile runs the baseline of the entire state survey, dead straight, and just north of it Northville's ground starts to roll and refuses to lie flat for anyone. Wards Lawn and Landscape works that uneven country hardest in April, when the mud finally sets and the grass turns almost overnight — mowing, trimming, edging, and the long spring cleanup. The same properties get plowing, shoveling and salt once the year swings cold. A sloped drive is its own puzzle in winter, and taking one down to bare pavement is worth the extra pass every time. Northville, South Lyon and Novi are within reach.