North of Concord the land tilts up into Kirby, and the ridge behind it keeps snow in its hollows well past the date of the first mowing. Kirby Mulch Company works the season from that first cut onward — mowing, trimming, and edging beds so the mulch line stays exactly where somebody put it. Summer this far into the hills is short and generous at once, and the grass takes full advantage of every warm week. By late October the leaves are down and cleanup is the last real job before the ground goes hard for good. Lawn care in Concord and the nearby Kingdom towns.