Downtown Pipestone is built of Sioux quartzite, and in low winter sun the storefronts turn the color of a rose. Darl's Lawn Care & Landscaping keeps the ground in front of buildings like those open all winter — drives and lots plowed, walks shoveled, ice treated before anyone has to think about it. When the prairie finally greens, the same properties get mowing, trimming, edging and cleanups at either end of the season. Two halves of the year, one habit: arrive early, leave it neat. Wind is the constant out here, and learning to work with it instead of against it is most of the trade.