From the ridge on Franklin Mountain the whole Oneonta basin opens up — rooftops, ballfields, and hundreds of small green rectangles that somebody has to keep. Four Seasons Landscaping tends that patchwork with lawn care: mowing on a set rotation, trimming and edging, and spring and fall cleanups that carry a yard from one stretch of the calendar to the next. September in Otsego County turns fast — one cold night and the hillsides go copper — so the last cuts of the year get timed rather than guessed. A lawn put to bed properly in November comes back thicker in April, which is most of the reason to bother. The work is unglamorous and the result is visible from the road, and that seems like a fair trade.