Benton lies on the high ground between Keuka and Seneca, farm country where the ridges run north and south and you can watch weather coming for twenty minutes before it lands. Alpine Valley Property Services LLC keeps lawns up on those ridges — mowed on a rhythm, trimmed close around trees and posts, edged along walks and drives, cleared out each spring and fall. Between the two lakes the growing season stretches a little longer than it does inland, and the final mow can come surprisingly late. A yard on an open slope shows every mistake, which is a fine reason not to make one. Wide fields, clean lines and lake haze in the distance make for a good place to spend a working day.