Bayard cools fast once the sun drops behind the hills, and the evenings come in smelling of watered dirt and cut grass. Lawns here are hard-won — they take real water and steady attention, and a good one is something a household keeps on purpose. The work is mowing on a schedule, edging along drives and walks so the lines stay clean, and keeping the yard clear of what the summer wind delivers. Nothing complicated about it: done right, then done again next week. A block where the yards are kept looks like a block where people mean to stay.