JOLIET, Ill., May 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- As lawns across Illinois and Northwest Indiana recover from winter and brace for a soggy spring, Dr. Green Services is stepping in with a cleaner, more ...

My lawn service began offering "spring" lawn aeration a couple of years ago, in addition to their "fall" lawn aeration. A former colleague of mine, who used to be in the lawn care business, says that ...

My neighbor suggested that we share the rental of a machine to core aerate our lawns this fall. Is this a good idea? Core aeration is a good practice to include in your turf maintenance program and ...

Do you have a lot of weeds in your lawn? Any areas of thin or dead grass? Does your yard just look stressed overall? These could all be symptoms of a common problem: soil compaction. “Soil compaction ...

Checking outdoor tasks off your list before flakes start to fly? Regardless of climate, aeration might just be the best late-season task you can do to set it up for success. It's great for many ...

How do you know when it’s time to aerate your lawn? Look at your yard. If you see thinning or brown grass, there are worn spots or bald patches, your lawn has puddles or your grass has stopped growing ...

Carole in Columbia, Md. writes: “I bought a Groupon for lawn aeration and over- seeding last summer, but when I tried to make an appointment the company said they were way overbooked (they said they ...

Aeration on bluegrass and tall fescue lawns is best done in the fall, September through October. Spring is also acceptable. For heavily compacted lawns, fall and spring aeration may be required. For ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... My dad commonly used the expression “sick and tired of being sick and tired.” He applied it to many situations in life, which mostly led to a laugh or shrug ...

As seniors hurriedly finish theses and underclassmen scramble to finalize summer plans, the Campus Grounds Team has been preparing campus for spring and end-of-year events, including alumni and ...