July afternoons in Novi build up out toward South Lyon, and by five the sky has gone the color of a nickel. Hammered Yard Services works around that weather, cutting early and getting the trimming and edging done before the wind picks up and the first fat drops come across the yard. Storms leave their mess behind — sticks down, clippings washed into the walk — and part of the job is coming back to make it look like nothing happened. A yard should be somewhere you want to stand barefoot the morning after. Lawn care in Novi and the surrounding towns.