Bermudagrass loves what June does to this city — a hundred degrees by two o'clock and sun for weeks on end — which is exactly why the mowing starts before five in the morning. El Paso Grass Co. runs those first-light routes when the dew is still down and the blades cut clean instead of tearing. Lawns get taken down evenly, edges are cut where turf meets concrete, and the trimmings are off the drive before most people are awake. Fed and watered on a sensible schedule, that grass will run thick right through the hottest part of the year. Knowing what turf actually wants in this climate is the difference between a lawn that survives summer and one that enjoys it.