Late in the afternoon the light in Spring Valley comes in low and sideways between the houses, and a lawn that has just been cut takes it beautifully — every pass lit up a slightly different green. J Lemus Landscaping corp. spends its days making that happen: mowing on a steady cycle, trimming around posts and foundations, edging walks and driveways, and clearing the clippings so nothing follows anyone indoors. Set the village down in its low, warm bowl of a valley and you get a growing season that starts damp and finishes long, with cleanups on both ends — leaves in November, winter's litter raked out in March. Yards here are worked hard by kids and cars and heat, so the aim is steady care rather than one big push. Neighbors notice a lawn that stays even all summer, and that is the whole point.