From a hilltop yard on the east side of Lenoir City you can watch the sun drop behind the western ridge while the Smokies go blue in the other direction. Safley Lawn Care is out in that light through the tail of the season — mowing while the fescue keeps pushing, edging the walks, trimming the borders, and clearing leaves off lawns and beds as October takes hold. Fall in East Tennessee is the kindest working weather of the year, cool mornings and long gold afternoons. Every cut this late is a step toward a yard that comes through winter in good shape. Closing out a season with a place looking square and clean is a fine way to finish.