Taking care of a lawn can be tricky at times, especially when problems pop up. Dry and/or hard soil, bare patches, uneven growth, and pooling water on the lawn can indicate that the soil is compacted.

If your lawn struggles with compacted soil, patchy grass, or poor drainage, lawn care experts also point to aeration as the best solution. While traditional core aeration involves removing plugs of ...

The last time I wore golf shoes with spikes was as a teen and I wasn’t even on the golf course. I was traipsing around the front lawn of my boyhood home wearing my dad’s golf spikes thinking they ...

Lawn aerating involves perforating your lawn with many small holes, breaking up heavily compacted soil so water, nutrients and oxygen can better reach the roots. This lawn care process improves ...

As the summer heat begins to fade and cooler weather approaches, Emerald Lawn Care is encouraging homeowners across the northwest suburbs of Chicago to take advantage of the optimal timing for ...