West of Kalamazoo the land turns sandy and rolling, and the paths of the Al Sabo Land Preserve wind through oak and old field right at the township's edge. Carlos Lawn Care, LLC mows, trims and edges the lawns of Oshtemo Charter Township and clears them out when the season changes over. Outwash soil drains fast, so a yard here can go pale in a dry August and come roaring back after one good rain — a thoughtful cut respects that. Mornings are the best of it: cool air, quiet streets, the first pass laying a clean line down the middle of a lawn. By afternoon a whole block looks tended, and that is reward enough for the day.