Preparing Your Lawn for Fall

Late summer is the time to set your lawn up for a strong fall. Learn what aeration, overseeding, and fertilization do for western-suburb lawns in La Grange, IL.

Crabgrass in Chicagoland: How to Prevent It Before It Takes Over Your Lawn

If you’ve ever watched a perfectly good lawn get overtaken by coarse, sprawling clumps of crabgrass by mid-summer, you already know how aggressive this weed can be. Crabgrass is the single most common lawn complaint across the Chicago suburbs, and for good reason: a single plant can produce up to 150,000 seeds before the first […]

Lawn Grubs in Chicagoland: How to Stop the Damage Before It Starts

Every summer across the Chicago suburbs, homeowners notice something unsettling in late August or September: patches of lawn that were green a few weeks ago have turned brown, spongy, and easy to peel back from the soil surface like a loose rug. Underneath, small white C-shaped larvae are feeding on the roots, severing the connection […]