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Jose Perez Landscaping

26259 S Royal Dr
Crete, IL 60417 708-367-0391

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Not very good with add ons - Feb 10, 2021

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Oak Ridge Maintenance

1625 E Richton Rd
Crete, IL 60417 708-672-4800

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JTP Lawn

2215 E Richton Rd
Crete, IL 60417 708-672-6699

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M & E Landscaping

23719 S Kings Rd
Crete, IL 60417 708-747-7786

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The proposals Checkbook's undercover shoppers get from lawn care services rarely agree on identification of weed species, presence of disease, need to correct soil acidity, and recommendations on core aeration.

Lawn care services work with different products and techniques, but the results they promise are similar. Companies usually offer customers a selection of “packages” that include specified treatment plans to take place over the course of a year.