Down in Matunuck the weather comes off the water first and asks permission later; a storm that only dusts Kingston can arrive here sideways with salt in it. Hanson Lawn Care runs both halves of that year across South Kingstown — plowing driveways and opening walkways when the ocean sends a nor'easter up the shore road, then mowing, trimming and edging once the beach roads fill with summer again. Sand and salt go down where slope and shade keep the ice stubborn. In July those same yards get cut on a rhythm, mower lines running parallel to the sea. Cleanups in spring and fall close the year at both ends.