US-12 runs through Woodstock Township the way old highways do, past lake roads, farm gates and yards that have faced the road a long time. Groundskeepers Services keeps those yards in shape — mowing on a set rotation, running the trimmer down fence lines, cutting the drives back to a clean margin. Late summer is the real test, when the rain quits and only the looked-after lawns stay green. Autumn brings the long work of leaves, hauled off before the first hard frost pins them flat. What is left is a property that looks intentional from the road, which is where most people see it.