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Here you will find new project ideas, unique material information and discover the many ways our team at Pacocha Landscaping Services can help improve your Arlington Heights and northwest suburban Chicagoland property.
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Weed of the Month – COMMON BURDOCK (Wild Rhubarb)
If there is one weed that seems to appear in some of the strangest places (along with poison ivy) is common burdock, also known as wild...
Joseph Pacocha
Jun 27, 20201 min read
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4 Basic Building Blocks of Successful Weed Control in Lawns
1). Cut Grass Routinely Tall (3-1/2″ or greater) 2). Forever Improve the Soil (aerate, fertilize, top dress with organic materials, water...
Joseph Pacocha
May 30, 20201 min read
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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...
Joseph Pacocha
Apr 26, 20201 min read
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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...
Joseph Pacocha
Mar 28, 20201 min read
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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...
Joseph Pacocha
Feb 23, 20201 min read
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Sometimes, only a snow shovel will do………..
When clearing snow from difficult to access or “obstruction-rich” areas, there are only a few ways to get the job done. Of course,...
Joseph Pacocha
Jan 27, 20201 min read
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SNOW PRO TIP – Store Your Opened Plastic Bag of Deicing Salt in One of These!
When applying bagged ice melt materials to sidewalks, driveways, parking areas, etc., it is very likely that at some point along the way,...
Joseph Pacocha
Dec 29, 20191 min read
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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...
Joseph Pacocha
Nov 29, 20191 min read
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Priority Residential Snow Removal by Pacocha Landscaping Services, Inc.
We take our residential snow removal service very seriously! We are asked many times over the course of a given month if we do...
Joseph Pacocha
Oct 30, 20192 min read
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On-Demand Snow Plowing vs Contracted Seasonal Snow Management Services
The goal of any snow removal service arrangement is to have snow-free pavement at your property whenever the need arises. Ideally, snow...
Joseph Pacocha
Sep 28, 20192 min read
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A few “pictures of interest” taken over the years while evaluating lawn, landscape and snow sites!
I figured it was time to share a few previously archived interesting photos taken at local area properties while evaluating new service...
Joseph Pacocha
Aug 29, 20191 min read
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Poison Ivy……….. here, there and everywhere!!
Here are just a few locations where we have found poison ivy happily growing over the last few months. Some areas fairly normal, others,...
Joseph Pacocha
Jul 28, 20191 min read
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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...
Joseph Pacocha
Jun 30, 20191 min read
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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...
Joseph Pacocha
Apr 28, 20191 min read
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Keep leaves out of your buried downspout drain pipe with one of these…
We are very fortunate to be in a line of work that permits us to see and inspect hundreds of unique buried residential drainage systems...
Joseph Pacocha
Mar 29, 20191 min read
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Bagged or Bulk Salt?
Generally speaking, larger paved parking lot areas will be serviced using bulk material whenever possible. Bulk ice melt material...
Joseph Pacocha
Feb 24, 20192 min read
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What it means to be a snow removal contractor after 25 years
From time to time, I just stop, look around at my winter surroundings, and consider myself very fortunate to be involved in an industry...
Joseph Pacocha
Jan 26, 20191 min read
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Outdoor Drainage Improvements Needed? ……. Pacocha Landscaping Can Help!
Site Assessment Downspout Drains Buried Drain Pipe Clean Out Sump Pump Drains Gravel-Free French Drain Systems Regrading Services Dry...
Joseph Pacocha
Dec 29, 20181 min read
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Ready for Accumulating Snow on November 1st!
We promise to never let you down! From our company’s point of view, accumulating snow in November is to be expected and we stand ready...
Joseph Pacocha
Nov 28, 20181 min read
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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. ...
Joseph Pacocha
Oct 30, 20182 min read
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