October near Hartley Park drops its leaves fast and all at once. Don Feola Landscaping works into that — raking the beds out, clearing the lawn before the leaves pack down and smother it, and taking one last cut while the grass still asks for it. Earlier in the year the same properties get the weekly mow, the trim along the foundation, and a straight line run down the front walk. Mount Vernon's street trees are old and generous, which is a gift in July and a project in November. Both are welcome here.