Dover grew up around iron — forges on the water, ore coming down out of the hills — and the ground still runs stony under a lot of these lawns. Ecosystems Total Outdoor Solutions - Dover works that ground with mowing, edging, trimming, mulching and full spring and fall cleanups. October is the long haul: leaf removal one street at a time until the turf shows again and the beds are cut back for the cold. A property emptied of leaves at dusk, every corner swept, is a good thing to walk away from. Come April the whole cycle turns again, which is the best part of the trade.