Spring comes up the valley from Horseheads and reaches Veteran a week later, arriving all at once in a green that seems almost unreasonable. Taylor Landscaping Services meets it with the first cut of the year — mowing, trimming, edging, and clearing off whatever winter left in the beds and along the fence lines. Rain is the constant here in May; half the job is finding the dry mornings and using them well. A first cut earns its keep, turning a shaggy yard neat in an hour and starting the season officially. From there it's steady work all the way to the hills going red.