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Mar 2026
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Sep 2025
This summer’s severe drought conditions across Northwest Indiana left many lawns stressed, brittle, and patchy. From Lake County, Porter County and LaPorte County, homeowners have reported thin turf, brown spots, and lawns that seemed unable to recover even after rainfall returned. In this article, we’ll look at Drought Recovery Lawn Care | September 2025 Tips.…
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Sep 2025
After one of the most brutal summers in recent memory, Northwest Indiana lawns are showing the effects of fungus outbreaks, lawn disease, and drought stress. September is the turning point. With cooler temperatures, more consistent rainfall, and professional treatments, your lawn can bounce back stronger than ever heading into winter. In this article, you’ll discover…
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Jul 2025
Growing a lush, healthy lawn in Chesterton can be pretty frustrating. From the lake-effect weather patterns that change week to week, to clay-heavy soils that hold moisture and compact easily, Chesterton lawns require more than just weekend mowing to stay thick and green all season long. In this article, you’ll get the straight answers as…
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Oct 2024
As we face the numerous challenges of 2024, the importance of fall fertilizer for grass cannot be overstated. Your lawn’s survival through our harsh winters depends on a healthy root system and stored nutrients. However, this season’s bizarre conditions have severely depleted these vital reserves, making the timely application of fall fertilizer a matter of…
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Oct 2024
According to Perma-Green’s Steve Daly, 2024 was one of the most brutal years since his Perma-Green lawn care service opened 50 years ago! In a year that devasted homeowner’s lawns across Northwest Indiana, many homeowners saw severe damage and even loss of plant life. However, according to Daly, many surviving lawns do not have enough…
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May 2024
Surviving 50 years as Northwest Indiana’s original lawn care company is a reason to celebrate! It all began in 1974 when Perma-Green started helping folks in Valparaiso with lawn care services. Over the next decade, turf science and equipment technology evolved. You could say Perma-Green grew up in the lawn care industry. As a lawn…
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Jun 2023
Summer is once again off to a dry start and NWI is already experiencing drought conditions. Just as your lawn comes out of dormancy and begins to recover, nature throws your grass a curveball with near-drought conditions. The only real solution for a healthy lawn is to replenish the nutrients (fertilizer) and water correctly. In…
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Mar 2023
Due to the mild winter and early spring, Northwest Indiana homeowners are being advised to start spring lawn care immediately. GDDTracker, an online turfgrass management tool, is alerting certified lawn care companies to start spring treatments immediately. According to Steve Daly of Perma-Green, the GDDTracker helps forward-thinking lawn experts predict pest outbreaks and application timing.…
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Aug 2022
According to Steve Daly, growing great turf in Valpo is easy peasy! Huh? Valpo? The “OG” of Valparaiso Lawn Care believes growing a great lawn in Valpo is as easy as 1-2-3. “Just add water!” he says. People make it more difficult than necessary. Daly exclaims, “Just follow the right full-season lawn care program, adjust…