In Fall Creek the lots are small and close, front yards about the size of a good rug, back yards fenced and shaded by the neighbors' maples. Gbc landscaping mows that scale of Ithaca — the tight turns, the tree lawns along the sidewalk, the narrow gate you have to fold a mower through. Small does not mean simple: on a city block every edge shows, and a trimmed line along the walk is the difference between a house that looks lived in and one that looks looked after. Summer mornings the creek keeps the north end cool, and the grass will be past your ankles between visits. Fall brings the leaves down in about a week, and they get gathered, bagged and gone.