The Grand River loops slow along the north edge of Tallmadge, and the bottomland fog burns off late on spring mornings. Badger Land Designs works the township's lawns from that first green flush onward — mowing, trimming, edging, and cleanups at both ends of the season. This is ground that is half farm and half neighborhood now, so a day might run from a five-acre homestead to a row of front yards near Marne. The pleasure is in the shift from ragged to squared: a lawn that looked tired at eight looking intentional by ten. Ottawa County soil grows things eagerly, which is a good problem to be paid to solve.