Behind Marlboro the land lifts into the mountain, and winter weather often shows up there first — a squall over the ridge, then an inch an hour down in town. Drake's Landscaping meets it with plows and shovels: driveways opened, walkways cleared, salt laid where the shaded stretches keep glazing over. In the growing months those same properties get mowing, trimming, edging and the cleanups that open and close a season. The Hudson Valley deals out both extremes and expects a crew to be ready for either one. Being ready is most of the job.