By Friday in midsummer the wind swings up the bay from the south and the whole town smells like river water and warm grass — the afternoon before every backyard birthday in Peekskill. Patrick's landscaping & Construction gets yards ready for those weekends: mowing, string trimming the corners, edging the walk and the drive, clearing the beds, hauling off clippings and debris. Grass here jumps after a thunderstorm, so the schedule matters more than any grand ambition. Done right, nobody thinks about the lawn at all — they just sit down on it.