East of Chambersburg the orchards run in long combed rows toward South Mountain, and by late September the whole valley smells faintly of apples and cut grass at the same time. AJ's Landscape & Hardscape works the lawns in between — mowing through the heat, edging along walks and drives, cleaning the borders so the turf ends where it is supposed to end. Franklin County ground gives back what you put into it, and a yard that gets a straight cut and a clean edge every week starts to look intentional rather than merely maintained. Spring opens with a cleanup and mulch in the beds; autumn closes with the leaves off before the first frost sets in. It is honest outdoor work in a town that has always kept its fields in good order.