The Great Swamp lies against the eastern edge of Bernards Township, and at dawn in spring the mist comes off it and the birdsong is almost too much. Alpine Tree Service starts its days in that hour, running lawn care across Basking Ridge and the roads around it — the weekly mow, edged walks, trimmed borders, and cleanups that clear the ground for the season ahead. Somerset Hills properties tend to be generous with grass, and a long lawn cut in even lines is a genuinely good sight from the driveway. Through summer the schedule stays steady, so nothing gets ahead of anyone. By autumn, leaf work carries the yards back down to open ground.