A June evening in Burke smells like cut hay and cold water, and the light hangs on so late the last pass of the day gets made in gold. David's Lawn Services mows, trims and edges the yards tucked among the dairy farms and along the back roads that run toward Chateaugay. Northern lawns get one good growing stretch, and the aim is to make every week of it look deliberate — even height, crisp lines at the walk, nothing shaggy at the fence posts. Cleanups bookend the season, hauling off what the maples drop before the snow puts an end to the argument. Small yards, big fields, the same care either way.