Autumn in Salem falls slowly. The old street trees hold on into November over brick sidewalks that predate almost everything around them, and the lawns underneath want attention before the ground closes. That means mowing brought down for the season, leaves cleared off the turf, edges recut along the walks, and beds tidied so the grass goes under cold air clean. Through summer it's the ordinary faithful list — weekly mowing, trimming close to fence and foundation, a neat finish every visit. A lawn on a street this old deserves to look kept, and it feels good to leave it that way.