Green comes late to Bellmont and then arrives all at once — the Chateaugay River running high off the ridges, the roadside around Brainardsville turning that hard bright northern green almost overnight. Jose's Lawn Care makes the most of the short season, mowing on a steady rotation, trimming around foundations and fence posts, keeping beds clear while the growing weeks last. Mountain yards are uneven ground with rock close to the surface, and cutting them evenly takes patience more than horsepower. Evenings stay light until nearly ten in June, which is a fine time to look back at a lawn that has been finished properly. Before the cold returns the leaves are cleared and the place is set for winter.