October in the piñon-juniper hills above El Rancho: the chamisa goes yellow, the cottonwoods down in the bottoms turn, and the Jemez hold the last of the sunset across the river. Twisted Pinon Land and Home Services closes out the mowing season here, taking lawns down evenly and running the fall cleanup — dead growth, blown needles and leaves gathered and carried off. Edging keeps walks and drives defined once the color has drained out of the yard. Through the summer it is straight rotation work: mow, trim, edge, clear. A yard put away right in the fall comes back easier in the spring.