Eco-friendly help:

Home and business owners looking for eco-friendly landscaping advice can get a property consultation through Conserve Lake County. Participants can walk and assess their property with a certified landscape consultant and receive tailored recommendations. The service also provides information on ecological treasures or invasive species that may be on the property and aesthetic ways to approach water issues, healthy lawn care and landscaping with native trees, shrubs or other plants. This service is offered through the Conservation@Home program administered locally by Conserve Lake County. To help defray costs, consultations are $50 and include a certification sign for qualifying properties. Visit ConserveLakeCounty.org or call (847) 548-5989 x37.