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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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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.
Joseph Pacocha
Aug 30, 20243 min read
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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
Apr 28, 20241 min read
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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.
Joseph Pacocha
Dec 30, 20231 min read
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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
Oct 30, 20222 min read
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Storm Water and Flood Management
When facing saturated soil and continuous heavy rainfall, what do you do when standing water occurs on your property?
Joseph Pacocha
Apr 30, 20222 min read
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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.
Joseph Pacocha
Feb 26, 20222 min read
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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
Nov 28, 20212 min read
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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.
Joseph Pacocha
Oct 28, 20213 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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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...
Joseph Pacocha
Sep 30, 20182 min read
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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...
Joseph Pacocha
Oct 31, 20171 min read
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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...
Joseph Pacocha
Oct 31, 20151 min read
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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...
Joseph Pacocha
Dec 30, 20141 min read
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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...
Joseph Pacocha
Feb 27, 20143 min read
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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...
Joseph Pacocha
May 26, 20131 min read
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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
Jan 22, 20131 min read
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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...
Joseph Pacocha
Mar 5, 20121 min read
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