September fog sits in the Passaic River bottom along the eastern boundary of the township and burns off by nine. Mariano Landscaping is already out by then across East Hanover, mowing, trimming, edging and working through the cleanups that carry a property toward fall. Riverside ground grows a heavy, generous grass, and cutting it well takes a sharp blade and an unhurried line. Late-season lawns reward patience more than force — a little off the top, week after week, and the color holds into November. It is slow work with a long payoff, and the results stay put.