August in this part of Allegan County is corn tasseling to the horizon and turf that would rather sleep than grow. That is the stretch where JJJ Turfcare earns its name — mowing a little higher, keeping the blade sharp, coaxing a lawn to hold its color through the dry weeks between thunderstorms. The company keeps lawn care going across Wayland and the small farm towns strung out along the highway, where a yard is often the one soft green rectangle between gravel and field. The best moment comes at the end of a hot afternoon: deck shut off, cicadas taking the sound back over, stripes running true to the fence line. Turf is a patient craft, and it pays back the person who shows up on the same day every week.