Late light lingers over the hayfields along Route 5S, and in Minden the mowing can go on until the last of it slips behind the ridge. Luna Property Services keeps yards in trim through that long stretch of summer evening — cutting clean, running the trimmer along stone walls and mailbox posts, edging the driveway line so it reads sharp from the road. Beds are mulched while the spring ground is still dark and workable, and the leaves come off before the first hard frost settles them for good. A lawn mowed at the right height holds its color deep into September, and that steadiness is the whole point of a weekly rotation. Out here the river valley sets the pace, and the work keeps time with it.