The lawn gets mowed. The clippings are blown off the driveway. The crew leaves. And the homeowner, who is paying for a lawn maintenance service, gets a lawn that looks cut but not cared for. The edges are soft. The beds are not addressed. The turf is mowed at the same height in July as it is in April. And the property, which should look maintained between every visit, looks like it is waiting for the next one.