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What is Included in a Lawn and Landscape Spring Cleanup?

Joseph Pacocha

Mar 291 min read

Landscape Maintenance

What is Included in a Lawn and Landscape Spring Cleanup?

A seasonal spring cleanup is a one-time property service visit to prepare your lawn and landscape for the up and coming growing season....

Integrated Pest Management (IPM) for a healthy lawn and landscape!

Joseph Pacocha

Feb 25, 20131 min read

Landscape Improvements

Integrated Pest Management (IPM) for a healthy lawn and landscape!

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

On-Site Storage of Snow Fighting Equipment and Ice Melt Materials = Ultra Reliable Service!

Joseph Pacocha

Nov 23, 20121 min read

Materials and Supply

On-Site Storage of Snow Fighting Equipment and Ice Melt Materials = Ultra Reliable Service!

If you demand nothing less than prompt, efficient and cost effective snow and ice management services at your larger Chicago area...

Do I have grubs? My lawn is under attack from skunks, crows and raccoon’s!

Joseph Pacocha

Sep 22, 20121 min read

Lawn Care

Do I have grubs? My lawn is under attack from skunks, crows and raccoon’s!

If you are one of the unlucky few this summer season that have discovered grub related damage to your lawn, please read on. Everyone...

Take your pick……… Choosing the best snow plowing and ice control contract for a Chicago winter!

Joseph Pacocha

Aug 19, 20122 min read

Snow and Ice Management

Take your pick……… Choosing the best snow plowing and ice control contract for a Chicago winter!

The winters in Chicago and it’s surrounding suburbs have become very unpredictable to say the least. Even though meteorologists do their...

Sod Webworm: Weakened or drought stressed lawns beware!

Joseph Pacocha

Aug 18, 20121 min read

Lawn Care

Sod Webworm: Weakened or drought stressed lawns beware!

If you maintain a lawn that happens to benefit from full sun exposure (not shaded) and has become weakened from heat and drought stress,...

Poison Ivy………… Leaves of Three, Leave Them Be!

Joseph Pacocha

Jul 13, 20121 min read

Landscape Maintenance

Poison Ivy………… Leaves of Three, Leave Them Be!

If you ever came in contact with poison ivy, poison oak or poison sumac you know exactly the type of painful skin irritation one can...

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...

Types of Herbicides: Non-Selective VS. Selective

Joseph Pacocha

Jun 10, 20121 min read

Landscape Improvements

Types of Herbicides: Non-Selective VS. Selective

You need to know the difference between a non-selective and a selective herbicide before you perform or authorize any herbicide...

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...

Joseph Pacocha

Mar 11, 20122 min read

Landscape Improvements

Plant a fence!

Wood, metal and vinyl are all common materials used to construct a common fence, but there are many limitations you should consider. Many...

Joseph Pacocha

Mar 8, 20122 min read

Snow and Ice Management

Is it only snow plowing that I need?

There are many properties that require more than one form of snow removal to achieve the best results. As many of us know, snow can be...

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...

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

How may I help you?

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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