By September the light on the river road north of town thins out and turns gold, and the goldenrod comes up thick along every fence between Maidsville and the water. Green Impressions Landscaping keeps the mowing going while the days shorten, because grass grows its best roots in exactly this weather. Cuts come a little lower now, seed goes down into the openings, and the fall feeding sets up next spring before anyone is thinking about spring. Clearing the first fallen leaves off before they pack down protects everything gained over the summer. A lawn put to bed properly in September is the one that greens up first when the hills let go of winter.