In Phoenix the Oswego River slides through the lock and the whole village leans toward the water, lawns running green right down to the bank. Hercules Lawn Care mows, string trims and edges across Schroeppel, from canal-side yards to the flat farm lots out toward Pennellville. Summers here run humid and heavy and the grass takes full advantage, which keeps the route honest week to week. Spring and fall cleanups handle the rest — winter's leftovers, and later the leaves that pile against every fence. A straight cut beside slow-moving water is a good thing to look at.