In the Preakness Valley the old farm ground still shows through, fields easing into newer streets, the Dey Mansion holding its quiet lawn on Totowa Road. Brady Landscaping Inc. mows this side of Wayne on a steady rhythm: same day, same lines, trimmer along the fence rails and tree rings, edger giving the driveway back its true border. Late-summer grass here grows fast and forgives nothing, which is why the schedule matters as much as the machine. Spring cleanups clear the winter's litter, and fall cleanups take the leaves before they mat and smother. What is left is a lawn that looks composed rather than merely cut.