West of the borough the hills still remember iron — the old Mount Hope workings under the oak, ore-road grades gone soft with fern. Empower Landscaping & Designs starts its mornings in that light, dew burning off Wharton's front yards while the mowers come down off the trailer. The work is mowing and edging, beds mulched and shaped, shrubs trimmed back to their good lines, cleanups in spring and again when the maples let go. A lawn on rocky Highlands ground takes real attention to look effortless, and looking effortless is the whole aim. By evening the stripes are still holding, and the curb line reads sharp as a ruled edge.