West Allegan County runs in long straight roads between woodlots and fruit rows, and in July the grass along them grows faster than anyone expects. Manlius Lawn Care stays ahead of it in Saugatuck Township — mowing on a schedule, trimming around posts and mailboxes, edging drives and walks, mulching beds, and hauling out the spring and fall cleanups. Sandy ground drains fast here, so a week of sun changes everything and a week of lake rain changes it back. The work is reading that and showing up regardless. A yard cut even, with the concrete cleared at day's end, is a small and plain thing to leave behind.