Bow leans back from the Merrimack in wooded hills, Turee Pond tucked in among them and Concord's lights just over the rise. The lawns here sit in clearings cut out of oak and white pine, which means shade, needles, and grass that wants a thoughtful hand. We mow on a schedule, keep the edges cut true along drives and walkways, and take on the twice-a-year cleanups that a wooded lot demands. A Bow yard looks its best in late June — mown, edged, holding its own against all that forest. Getting it there is the whole point of the work.