April along Echo Lake Road is all thaw — meltwater in the ditches, matted grass under last year's leaves, yards waiting to be woken up. WTC Landscaping starts the West Milford season right there with spring cleanups, then holds it with regular mowing, trimming and edging until the ground goes quiet in November. Soil here is thin over rock and takes its time greening, so the early passes matter more than they would in a flatter town. By June the difference shows from the road: even color, defined borders, a lawn that looks intentional. Getting a yard to that point and keeping it there is the entire job.