Mud season lets go of Cornwallville slowly, and then all at once the grass comes on faster than anyone is ready for. Three Hounds Landscaping starts the Durham rounds early, raking out the winter's grit, clearing the beds along the old stone walls, getting the first cut down before the yards get away from them. Mowing, trimming, mulch and overseeding the bare spots the plow scraped open all belong to that opening month. The second cut of the year is a small event in itself, when the color evens out and a lawn finally looks like a lawn again. From there it is a steady weekly turn through hayfield country until the leaves come down.