By late August the Piedmont dries down hard and the fescue around Newton goes the color of straw while the bermuda keeps right on running. Southern Roots Lawn Service reads that difference and cuts accordingly, leaving enough blade to shade the soil when the rain stays away. Mowing on a steady interval, trimming around trees and fence posts, and edging along the walks keep a yard looking intentional even in the worst of the heat. Cleanups and leaf clearing take over once the weather turns and the hardwoods start letting go. Grass survives a Carolina summer on what is underneath it, and tending a lawn with that in mind is where the name comes from.