Late June evenings in Essex stretch out long, and the light coming across the valley lands soft on the lawns around Essex Center. Little's Landscaping is at work in that hour — mowing, trimming, bed edges, mulch and seasonal cleanups on properties from Old Stage Road out toward the hayfields. The pleasure is in the finish: a crisp line where turf meets mulch, a yard that holds its shape all week. Grass here grows fast and forgives nothing, so timing matters as much as machinery. Done well, a lawn quietly makes the whole house look better.