A June morning in Ray Township starts with dew on the hayfields and mist sitting low over the North Branch of the Clinton River. Height Control Lawn and Landscape LLC lets that burn off, then goes to work — mowing at a height that suits the grass and the month, trimming clean around fence posts and mailboxes, edging where lawn meets drive. Lots out here run big, from village-sized yards to acres of open ground, and keeping them even is a matter of pace and attention. Looking back down a finished pass and watching the cut hold a straight line the whole way is the best part of the morning. Week after week, that is what keeps a place looking well tended.