March in Milton is all mud and motion — cold air pushing up the riverbank, the orchards still bare, the lawns pressed flat under whatever winter dropped on them. That is when the year actually begins. North Wind Landscaping opens it with a cleanup, pulling debris off the turf and giving the grass its first cut once the ground firms. From there it is weekly mowing, trimming around posts and beds, and borders cut back along the walks and drive. By the time blossom is on the hillsides, the lawns beneath them look ready for it.