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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. ...

Proper Routine Mechanical Lawn Maintenance = A Happy Lawn!!

Joseph Pacocha

Apr 30, 20161 min read

Landscape Maintenance

Proper Routine Mechanical Lawn Maintenance = A Happy Lawn!!

One way or another, if you are the proud owner of property that happens to include a lawn, you need to understand that it will require a...

Mark, flag or map all shallow buried utilities BEFORE core aerating your lawn!

Joseph Pacocha

Mar 28, 20141 min read

New Ideas for a Better Service

Mark, flag or map all shallow buried utilities BEFORE core aerating your lawn!

Here are a few of the most common underground “non-exposed” utilities that must be marked, flagged and/or mapped before core aerating...

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...

Coarse Textured Grass Variety That Can Handle the Heat and So Much More – Tall Fescue!

Joseph Pacocha

Jun 27, 20131 min read

Landscape Maintenance

Coarse Textured Grass Variety That Can Handle the Heat and So Much More – Tall Fescue!

If you are looking for a lawn that can tolerate extreme heat, drought and even heavy foot traffic, than tall fescue is for you! Today,...

Joseph Pacocha

Jul 8, 20121 min read

Landscape Maintenance

Your Lawn Needs Water ........ Help!

When watering your lawn, you should really strive to water less often, but for longer periods of time. The goal is to drive the grass...

The stubborn grassy weed with a strange name………….. Quackgrass!

Joseph Pacocha

May 16, 20121 min read

Lawn Care

The stubborn grassy weed with a strange name………….. Quackgrass!

Quackgrass is a perennial grassy weed that is very difficult to eradicate from a lawn. This persistent grassy weed can take over your...

Apply a crabgrass preventer to your lawn or plant grass seed.…please choose only one!

Joseph Pacocha

Apr 25, 20122 min read

Lawn Care

Apply a crabgrass preventer to your lawn or plant grass seed.…please choose only one!

The challenge we turf grass managers face every spring season (in particular) is that in order to prevent the annual unwanted grassy weed...

Joseph Pacocha

Mar 23, 20121 min read

Lawn Care

Shatter your soil for a better lawn!

A great way to increase air, water and nutrient flow to your lawn’s root zone is by performing core aeration. Core aeration...

A few proven ways to rebuild lawn density

Joseph Pacocha

Feb 27, 20122 min read

Lawn Care

A few proven ways to rebuild lawn density

Lawn renovation is the process of rebuilding your lawn’s density by mechanical and manual means. To begin we normally core aerate all...

Joseph Pacocha

Feb 26, 20122 min read

Lawn Care

Planting a new lawn by seed vs. sod

My professional opinion on the use of sod is that I will recommend it only when absolutely necessary. The reason we like growing a lawn...

Joseph Pacocha

Feb 5, 20121 min read

Pacocha Landscaping Services

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Thank you for taking the time to review my lawn, landscape and snow management related writings. My promise is to share relevant...

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