Fog sits on Lake Carnegie most October mornings, a few minutes down the road from Heathcote, and lifts about the time the first shells go out on the water. Ortiz Lawn and Landscaping is already working by then — mowing what is still growing, trimming close, and beginning the long autumn business of getting leaves off the grass before rain mats them down. Central Jersey gives a long season, green from April into November, and it asks for steadiness in return. Regular cuts through summer, thorough clearing in fall, a fresh start in April. Done right, a lawn closes out the year clean and opens the next one ready.