Updated for 2025! The 2025 holiday season is here, and the Chicago area has a lot to offer for holiday events and activities. Festivals including Krampus fests and Christkindlmarkets can be found throughout the Chicago area as well as shows… Read More »Best Places in the Chicago Area to See Christmas Tree Lights
Updated for 2025 After a long, hot summer, we are finally experiencing the cool, crisp air of the autumn season in the Chicago area. The leaves are just beginning to change colors, which means that you can expect to see… Read More »Autumn Tree Colors in Chicago
Updated for 2025 At Hendricksen Tree Care, our favorite season is the fall season because of the changing colors of the leaves that create stunning landscapes. The Chicago area is no doubt a great place to be in the fall, but there… Read More »The Best Places in the U.S. to See Fall Colors
The spring season has arrived in Chicago and even though the summer is right around the corner, there is still time to take in the sight of the flowering trees that can be found all throughout Chicagoland. The warmer weather… Read More »Types of Flowering Trees You Will See this Spring in the Chicago Area
In the middle of a Chicago winter, yardwork of any kind is probably the last thing on your mind. The ground in your yard is likely frozen and the plant life, including the grass, trees, and shrubs are dormant. For… Read More »The Importance of Winter Tree Pruning
Updated for 2024! Summer in the Chicago area is off to a hot start as we have already experienced a record number of 90-degree days and this hot weather is expected to continue through the entire summer. Chicago area residents… Read More »Best Summer Shade Trees for Landscaping a Chicagoland Yard
Hendricksen Tree Care has been an important part of the community of the Village of Arlington Heights for almost six decades. On June 9, 1966, a tornado touched down within Arlington Heights and shortly after that, Robert Hendricksen, the father… Read More »Hendricksen Tree Care Volunteered Time at Arlington Heights Historical Society
Patches of yellow grass, areas of uneven growth, and worn spots on your Chicagoland lawn are indications of unhealthy grass. Homeowners who notice these symptoms should improve their yard through the process of aeration. The following is an overview about… Read More »When Should My Lawn Be Aerated?
Learn more about some of the potential problems invasive tree species can cause throughout Chicagoland, IL Early summer is a great time of year in the Chicago area. The trees are getting greener, and the weather is getting warmer as… Read More »Invasive Tree Species in Illinois
The beginning of the summer is a great time in the Chicago area. The warm weather is back, and the trees are in full bloom for the growing season. However, the return of warm weather and freshly grown foliage also… Read More »Tent Caterpillars: Identification and Control
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