Natural Lawn Care

Here are some articles on how to care for your lawn in a more natural way:

Chicago-area companies that offer environmentally friendly services

http://www.nl-amer.com/

http://www.richsoil.com/lawn-care.jsp

http://www.spcpweb.org/yards/

Invasive Species

Some of the plants in your yard are not native to northern Illinois. Here are some sites to help you identify invasive species:

http://www.chicagobotanic.org/research/conservation/invasive/chicago/

http://www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov/unitedstates/il.shtml

http://dnr.state.il.us/orep/ctap/invasive/

http://www.cod.edu/visitors/prairie/invasive_species.htm

http://na.fs.fed.us/spfo/invasiveplants/states/il.asp