The first real snow in Otisco Township usually comes in overnight off Lake Michigan, and it is three inches deep on the section roads before anybody hears an engine. Rockford Lawn Care takes both seasons here — long farm driveways opened early in winter, walks cleared and salted, then mowing, trimming and cleanups once the fields come back green in April. This corner of Ionia County rolls just enough to make a lawn interesting, and a clean stripe across it is worth the extra pass. Pulling away at first light knowing the people inside can simply go is the part that makes the alarm clock reasonable. Belding, Smyrna and Greenville are close enough to be regular stops.