Alfred Station sits in the crease of the hills where Canacadea Creek runs, and most mornings the fog stays in that valley until the sun clears the ridge. Flaitz Landscape and Construction cuts lawns up and down those slopes — mowing yards that tilt, trimming along stone walls and creek banks, and clearing out both spring's leftovers and autumn's arrival. Hill ground makes for awkward work and a striking result, since a sidehill lawn shows every line you leave in it. The Southern Tier growing season is short enough that each week counts, so the round keeps moving from hollow to hilltop. Hayfield country, kept trim where the houses are.