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Perennials, Shrubs, Groundcover and Trees………… We Can Plant It!!

Joseph Pacocha

Mar 29, 20211 min read

Landscape Improvements

Perennials, Shrubs, Groundcover and Trees………… We Can Plant It!!

We possess the ability and desire to install just about any size of nursery supplied plant material available. Anywhere from a single...

Joseph Pacocha

Sep 30, 20201 min read

Landscape Improvements

PINPOINT Vegetation Removal Services

A stump grinder will simply not work…………… PINPOINT Vegetation Removal Services: The skilled targeted removal (including stump) of...

Wind Sculpture = All-Season Kinetic Art for your Special Outdoor Space!

Joseph Pacocha

Jul 29, 20201 min read

Landscape Improvements

Wind Sculpture = All-Season Kinetic Art for your Special Outdoor Space!

Being a bit of a mechanical enthusiast myself, I was very happy to hear from one of our valued clients recently, who asked if we could...

LIRIOPE…….. Can you please GET THAT PLANT OUT OF HERE!

Joseph Pacocha

Apr 26, 20201 min read

Landscape Improvements

LIRIOPE…….. Can you please GET THAT PLANT OUT OF HERE!

When walking through shady areas, mainly on older, more mature landscapes, I occasionally notice a very special low-growing perennial...

String-Trimmer Contact vs Delicate Exterior Surfaces

Joseph Pacocha

Mar 28, 20201 min read

Landscape Improvements

String-Trimmer Contact vs Delicate Exterior Surfaces

String-trimmers are a very important piece of equipment for the professional landscape service provider. Often times they are used over...

Enjoy Professional Lawn and Landscape Care this 2020 Growing Season!

Joseph Pacocha

Feb 23, 20201 min read

Landscape Improvements

Enjoy Professional Lawn and Landscape Care this 2020 Growing Season!

We can truly help! It is our complete pleasure to share our multi-decade industry knowledge and experience with you to ensure the very...

We Raise Sunken Air Conditioner Condenser Base Pads!!

Joseph Pacocha

Nov 29, 20191 min read

Drainage

We Raise Sunken Air Conditioner Condenser Base Pads!!

Has your A/C unit settled over the years? Has soil and mulch found it's way around the bottom of your outdoor condenser? If so, our team...

Before and After – Back Yard Children’s Playground Area

Joseph Pacocha

Jun 30, 20191 min read

Landscape Improvements

Before and After – Back Yard Children’s Playground Area

We had the opportunity recently to assist a client of ours further improve their back yard by installing a multi-course treated wood...

What happened to our boxwood’s this past winter?!?!??

Joseph Pacocha

May 30, 20192 min read

Landscape Improvements

What happened to our boxwood’s this past winter?!?!??

As anyone with a watchful eye on area plants and trees can probably tell you, this past winter, with it’s extreme cold (Polar Vortex!!),...

Yucca’s……the persistent perennial plant that will not leave without a fight!

Joseph Pacocha

Apr 28, 20191 min read

Landscape Improvements

Yucca’s……the persistent perennial plant that will not leave without a fight!

While not very popular these days, yucca’s were a very common perennial found all over the Chicagoland area 20 plus years ago. These...

When growing grass, soil preparation is EVERYTHING!

Joseph Pacocha

Oct 30, 20182 min read

Landscape Improvements

When growing grass, soil preparation is EVERYTHING!

Whenever repairing or installing a new lawn from seed or sod, one very important aspect of the planting process is soil preparation. ...

Take a look at that Forsythia over there, it’s trying to tell you something…

Joseph Pacocha

Apr 29, 20181 min read

Landscape Improvements

Take a look at that Forsythia over there, it’s trying to tell you something…

Spring is finally here!! A sure sign that spring has finally arrived is when the forsythia bushes bloom and take on an awesome yellow...

Ideas to relieve standing water from your lawn and landscape

Joseph Pacocha

Oct 31, 20171 min read

Drainage

Ideas to relieve standing water from your lawn and landscape

If proper site drainage is lacking at your property and continuous rains routinely cause the ground to become fully saturated, standing...

A tree that has no equal – the majestic Bur Oak!

Joseph Pacocha

Sep 30, 20171 min read

Landscape Improvements

A tree that has no equal – the majestic Bur Oak!

Bur Oak Deeply Furrowed Bark There is one very special oak tree that I just love seeing in my day-to-day travels, the Bur oak. Wow…. what...

Joseph Pacocha

Nov 29, 20161 min read

Landscape Improvements

Oak Tree = Living Heirloom

It seems that the older I become the more I appreciate trees that manage to survive the test of time. Oak trees in particular are...

What is a pop-up drainage emitter anyway?

Joseph Pacocha

Jun 30, 20161 min read

Drainage

What is a pop-up drainage emitter anyway?

A pop-up emitter is a simple mechanical device, a self-closing drain cover, that allows water to discharge a drain pipe, but disallows...

Joseph Pacocha

May 30, 20161 min read

Landscape Improvements

Tri-Color Beech …… what a unique tree!!

If you can find just the right spot in your landscape, I highly recommend planting a European Tri-Color Beech tree! Lurvey's Landscape...

INSTALL A CATCH BASIN FILTER and say goodbye to clogged buried downspout drains forever!!

Joseph Pacocha

Oct 31, 20151 min read

Drainage

INSTALL A CATCH BASIN FILTER and say goodbye to clogged buried downspout drains forever!!

The beauty of a buried downspout drain system is that it remains normally hidden from view, all the while effortlessly relocating excess...

Tree and stump recently removed? Heaping pile of wood chips left atop your lawn? …… We Can Help!

Joseph Pacocha

Apr 30, 20152 min read

Landscape Improvements

Tree and stump recently removed? Heaping pile of wood chips left atop your lawn? …… We Can Help!

If you recently had a tree removed from your property and it’s stump ground down, this information may prove beneficial to you. Please...

A few tips to further improve your next treated wood timber landscape installation project

Joseph Pacocha

Dec 30, 20141 min read

Landscape Improvements

A few tips to further improve your next treated wood timber landscape installation project

Even though concrete block seems to be the most commonly used construction material for raised beds and retaining walls in the...

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