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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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Joseph Pacocha

May 31, 20181 min read

Landscape Maintenance

Poison Ivy in ALL the wrong places!

Poison Ivy found growing up a brick wall Poison Ivy growing up a utility pole Over the years we have been very fortunate to provide lawn...

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...

Never be without your straps and chains!

Joseph Pacocha

Feb 27, 20181 min read

Tools and Equipment

Never be without your straps and chains!

Whenever the need arises to move heavy material or equipment, you need to be sure to safely secure your payload to the transport vehicle...

3 Proven Ways to Increase Commercial Snow Removal Quality and Reliability!

Joseph Pacocha

Jan 30, 20182 min read

New Ideas for a Better Service

3 Proven Ways to Increase Commercial Snow Removal Quality and Reliability!

After spending the last 25 years in the business of commercial snow removal, even to this day, we continue to learn and find new ways to...

Happy New Year from your friends at Pacocha Landscaping Services!

Joseph Pacocha

Dec 29, 20171 min read

Pacocha Landscaping Services

Happy New Year from your friends at Pacocha Landscaping Services!

We want to wish all of our friends a very positive, healthy and Happy New Year! All the best for 2018 and beyond!! Thank you for the...

So what are you anyway ………….. a contractor or a mechanic?

Joseph Pacocha

Nov 30, 20171 min read

New Ideas for a Better Service

So what are you anyway ………….. a contractor or a mechanic?

My answer is BOTH! Well, sort of anyway. In my opinion, an aspiring contractor today must strive to continually learn (at the very...

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

Aug 31, 20171 min read

Landscape Maintenance

How to Identify an Oak Tree

The first step to begin identification of an oak tree is to determine whether the tree is from the white or red oak family of trees. You...

Joseph Pacocha

Jul 30, 20171 min read

Landscape Maintenance

Natures Oddity…………. Slime Mold!

Slime mold can be found growing atop organic decaying material (wood mulch in particular) when hot and humid weather is the norm (June –...

It’s much too hot and way too dry…….. will my lawn be ok?

Joseph Pacocha

Jun 25, 20172 min read

Lawn Care

It’s much too hot and way too dry…….. will my lawn be ok?

The first cool-season lawn areas to show signs of heat related stress will likely consist of Kentucky bluegrass and fine fescue grass...

Weeds are growing in my newly seeded lawn …….. what to do?

Joseph Pacocha

May 31, 20172 min read

Lawn Care

Weeds are growing in my newly seeded lawn …….. what to do?

When planting a new lawn from seed (in particular), soil is normally added, amended, cultivated and/or aerated to provide optimum...

Mechanical Slit-Seeding = Best Way to Rebuild a Thinning Lawn

Joseph Pacocha

Apr 29, 20171 min read

Lawn Care

Mechanical Slit-Seeding = Best Way to Rebuild a Thinning Lawn

Slit-seeding is the mechanical process of planting premium site-specific grass seed through an existing stand of turfgrass, directly into...

Joseph Pacocha

Mar 30, 20171 min read

Materials and Supply

Contractor’s LEGOS!!

Whenever a contractor has to store bulk material in a somewhat orderly and cost effective manner (temporary or long-term), he often...

No Chicago area snow cover means NO SNOW MOLD for your lawn…… YES!!

Joseph Pacocha

Feb 27, 20171 min read

Lawn Care

No Chicago area snow cover means NO SNOW MOLD for your lawn…… YES!!

March 20, 2015 – Snow Mold Found Within Lawn Area Located Between Two Residential Driveways Since we have had absolutely no snow covering...

Can you help me get this stuff out of here?!?

Joseph Pacocha

Jan 28, 20171 min read

Disposal of Waste

Can you help me get this stuff out of here?!?

Ever wonder where you can go to get rid of a few old tires, construction debris, asphalt shingles or even an old unsalvageable appliance...

Joseph Pacocha

Dec 31, 20161 min read

Pacocha Landscaping Services

Happy 2017!

We would like to say thank you for a wonderful 2016 and wish you and your family nothing but the best for 2017. Happy New Year!

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 this so called nimblewill you speak of?

Joseph Pacocha

Oct 31, 20161 min read

Lawn Care

What is this so called nimblewill you speak of?

Nimblewill is a warm season perennial grass that has a tendency to grow in patches and is occasionally found growing in poorly drained...

Seed Germination Blanket ………… NEVER plant a new lawn from seed without it!!

Joseph Pacocha

Sep 29, 20161 min read

Materials and Supply

Seed Germination Blanket ………… NEVER plant a new lawn from seed without it!!

Here are a few reasons why you should use seed germination blanket when planting a new lawn from seed. Protect newly planted seed from...

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