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Maximizing Your Sump Pump Drainage: A Guide to Redirecting Discharged Water

Joseph Pacocha

Aug 303 min read

Drainage

Maximizing Your Sump Pump Drainage: A Guide to Redirecting Discharged Water

Relocating sump pump discharged water to an alternate onsite location is a practical solution for protecting your lawn and landscape.

Enhancing Your Lawn and Landscape with Integrated Pest Management (IPM)

Joseph Pacocha

Apr 281 min read

Lawn Care

Enhancing Your Lawn and Landscape with Integrated Pest Management (IPM)

Integrated Pest Management is the process of continually scouting for lawn and landscape related pests and injury.

Joseph Pacocha

Dec 30, 20231 min read

Drainage

Buried Sump Pump Discharge Drain System

We had the opportunity recently to install a buried sump pump discharge drain system consisting of solid 4" Sch 40 PVC and NDS EZ-Flow pipe.

Drainage Catch Basin: Using as a Water Discharge Outlet Point

Joseph Pacocha

Oct 30, 20222 min read

Drainage

Drainage Catch Basin: Using as a Water Discharge Outlet Point

New basin is fully serviceable and collected debris can be removed in just a few minutes. Decades of trouble-free service now assured.

Joseph Pacocha

Apr 30, 20222 min read

Drainage

Storm Water and Flood Management

When facing saturated soil and continuous heavy rainfall, what do you do when standing water occurs on your property?

Comprehensive Property Evaluation = Lawn Care Success!

Joseph Pacocha

Feb 26, 20222 min read

Property Evaluation

Comprehensive Property Evaluation = Lawn Care Success!

Let's meet on-site, walk your property and talk about your lawn, it's current condition and a bit about the past.

Problem and Solution: Redirecting and Burying Extended Downspout Drain Pipes

Joseph Pacocha

Nov 28, 20212 min read

Drainage

Problem and Solution: Redirecting and Burying Extended Downspout Drain Pipes

The goal of this drainage improvement project was to redirect and conceal (by way of burying) two existing downspout drain pipes.

Joseph Pacocha

Oct 28, 20213 min read

Lawn Care

TOP 5 LAWN REPAIR MISTAKES TO AVOID

Over time, a lawn can become stressed and lose its density. Here are 5 lawn repair mistakes to avoid when planning your repair approach.

Outdoor Drainage Improvements Needed? ……. Pacocha Landscaping Can Help!

Joseph Pacocha

Dec 29, 20181 min read

Drainage

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...

5 tips to ensure a trouble-free buried gutter downspout drain system

Joseph Pacocha

Sep 30, 20182 min read

Drainage

5 tips to ensure a trouble-free buried gutter downspout drain system

Whenever planning to install new or modify an existing buried downspout drain, you need to be very aware of solid debris that can easily...

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...

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...

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...

A few proven ways to reduce labor, save money and increase the quality of your lawn service!

Joseph Pacocha

Feb 27, 20143 min read

New Ideas for a Better Service

A few proven ways to reduce labor, save money and increase the quality of your lawn service!

Over the last 20 years or so I have had the privilege of performing lawn and landscape related services at several thousand Chicago area...

Yellow Nutsedge: The problematic “grass like” weed that will not leave your lawn without a fight!

Joseph Pacocha

May 26, 20131 min read

Landscape Maintenance

Yellow Nutsedge: The problematic “grass like” weed that will not leave your lawn without a fight!

If there is one persistent type of unwanted vegetation that is very difficult to control in most lawns it has to be the “grass like” weed...

Sewer repair or emergency utility work recently performed? Restore your lawn and landscape today!

Joseph Pacocha

Jan 22, 20131 min read

Disposal of Waste

Sewer repair or emergency utility work recently performed? Restore your lawn and landscape today!

The damage done to a mature lawn or landscape (in particular) after a major sewer repair, drainage improvements or new flood control...

Joseph Pacocha

Mar 5, 20121 min read

Drainage

The damaging power of ice!

Many of us carefully travel atop slippery icy surfaces every winter with great care and awareness. We do our very best to lower the...

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