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A Little Work Now Means a Whole Lot of Veggies Later After 40+ years of working with soil around Chicagoland, we can tell you this: Great gardens don’t happen by accident. They start from the ground up. Every year your soil gives something to your plants — nutrients, structure, organic matter. And every year, it… Read More

After a long, dreary northern Illinois winter, most homeowners are itching to get back into their yards. While spring may feel like the natural time to fix or renovate the lawn, fall is actually the best time. From late August through mid-September, cooler temperatures, warm soil, and increased rainfall provide ideal conditions for new grass… Read More

Let’s face it—your lawn may be green, but if it’s patchy, spongy, or just plain sad, it’s probably trying to tell you something.   You water, you mow, you might even throw down some fertilizer and cross your fingers. But here’s the dirt on grass health: if you're not feeding the soil, you're only doing… Read More