Late spring in El Rancho, and the cottonwoods along the river send their fluff across everything — it drifts against the curbs and lies in the grass like snow that will not melt. Yard Ranger LLC mows through it, cutting on a set rotation so the lawn stays even as the season picks up speed. Edges are cut along walks, drives and beds, and the trimmer takes the fence lines and the base of every wall. Cuttings and yard debris are collected each visit instead of left to scatter. By the time summer settles over the Pojoaque valley, the lawn has a shape it can hold.