Lakewood sits on sand — dig a post hole almost anywhere in town and you hit the pale Pine Barrens grit that drains a yard fast after rain. A&A Landscaping & Fencing LLC works with that ground instead of against it, keeping lawns cut clean and even right up to the property lines they know so well. There is a particular satisfaction in a mow that runs straight to the fence and stops there, no ragged fringe left behind. Trimmer work at the posts, a true edge along the walk, clippings blown off the drive before the truck moves on — small things that make a whole block look looked-after. Spring and fall bring the heavier days: raking out what winter left, laying mulch dark against the beds, hauling the last of the oak leaves before an Ocean County wind moves them next door.