West of Hamptonburgh the ground drops into black dirt so rich it holds the print of a boot, and the September air carries orchards in from every direction. Lawns in this country grow fast and green, and keeping them right means showing up on schedule: mowing, string trimming, edging along walks and beds, and blowing the clippings off clean. Spring brings the rake-out and the first cut of the year; autumn brings leaves by the truckload and a final tidy before the ground hardens. Shrubs get shaped, borders get defined, and a yard that felt shaggy on Thursday feels looked after on Friday. Good grass is not complicated — it is simply attended to.