First light on Lake Gaston lays a sheet of glass across the coves, and the shoreline yards of Sixpound Township are still heavy with dew. Dave's Lawn & Landscaping starts there, mowing the sloping lots that run down to the water's edge, trimming around dock steps and posts, edging the long drives that reach back to the road. Waterfront grass takes wind and sun in equal measure, so the cutting height gets set to suit it. Clearing the clippings off the deck stairs and the drive is what makes a yard look done; nothing reads finished like a bare, clean path. By the time the boats are out, the yards behind them look their best.