In August the canal runs cool between its cut limestone walls while the rest of Lockport bakes, and lawns go brittle by mid-afternoon. S&S Property Maintenance works around that heat — mowing early, trimming and edging while the dew still holds, clearing up so nothing is left scattered across the walk. Late-summer grass takes a certain touch: left high enough to hold its color, kept tidy enough to look looked-after. Spring and fall bring the heavier clearing, beds and lawns emptied of leaves and what the wind left behind. It adds up to a property that stays presentable straight through the driest stretch of the year.