October along Route 28 in Shokan sets the whole ridge orange, and then one windy night puts most of it down on the lawns below. Osherow Solutions works Olive yards through that stretch and the seasons on either side of it — mowing while the grass still grows, leaf removal once it stops, trimming and edging so the borders stay legible under everything coming down. Leaves left thick all winter smother turf and leave gray patches behind, which is why a last cleanup counts for more than any single cut back in July. What that buys is a lawn that goes under the snow clean and comes out ready to grow. Between the reservoir and the mountains, the light this time of year is worth working in.