Summer mornings come late to Stamford — the sun has to clear the hills first, and the valley keeps its fog a while longer than it means to. By the time it lifts, Pro-Mow Lawn Care Service is already running, mower down the village side streets and out along the hill roads where the yards end where the pasture begins. Grass grows hard and fast at this elevation once the season commits, and staying ahead of it means arriving on the same day every week without excuses. The pleasure is in the finish: a straight edge along the walk, a crisp line where lawn meets field, clippings swept off the drive. One tended yard makes a whole street look looked-after, and that is rather the point.