US-12 runs straight through Quincy the way it has since it was the road between Detroit and Chicago, and the lakes sit just off it — Marble Lake widest of them, the chain strung out beyond. Jones Lawncare & etc LLC keeps yards on both sides of that line, in the village where the lots are square and out by the water where they are anything but. The work is mowing on a set rotation, trimming around docks, posts and old maples, edging the walk so the front of the house looks finished from the street. Branch County summers put on growth fast after a warm rain, so the pace stays weekly and the lines stay straight. When October empties the maples along the side streets, the leaves come up too, and the lawn goes into winter clear.