Terms and Conditions for the use of this website

Privacy policy

We regard your privacy as important and are committed to protecting it. We will only use information that we collect about you lawfully in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998. Information we collect from you, where you choose to provide it to us, enables us to send you information about products and services in which you register an interest by post, e-mail, telephone, fax, SMS or any other appropriate technology where contact details for such media are given by you.

By providing us with your information you consent to us processing it for this purpose. We will not pass it on to any third party. We will hold this information securely and will maintain it for a reasonable period for administrative purposes or until you inform us that you no longer wish to receive information about our products and services after which it will be deleted.

This site does not automatically capture or store personal information, other than information that is automatically logged about visitors and which is used to produce statistics about the use of the site. The following types of information are automatically collected and stored about any visit:
· the Internet domain and Internet Protocol (IP) address from which you access the site;
· the type of Internet browser and the operating system of the computer you use to access the site;
· the date and time you visit the site;
· the pages you visit on the site;
· if you linked to our site from another Web site, the address of that Web site;
· if you linked to the site from a search engine, the address of that search engine and the search term you used.
This information is collected by our web server and is only used for system administration and to provide statistics which we use to evaluate the patterns of behavior of visitors to our site and the general use of our site.

We do use cookies for collecting user information from the home page of the site but these cookies do not collect any personal information. Cookies are small files that are stored on your computer which help identify you to us and which can make your visit to our site easier. We may also use this data for statistical purposes. You can normally set your browser preferences to prevent this from happening.

Intellectual Property

All intellectual property rights in the design and layout of the Website and the material and information published on the pages of the Website, including, but not limited to, copyright and rights in registered and unregistered trade marks, are owned by Lukadia Lukadia, Inc., DBA Suburban Landscaping And Lawn Maintenance, Inc., DBA Suburban Landscaping And Lawn Maintenance.

Materials, information, marks and logos contained in or displayed on this Web Site are protected by intellectual property rights under applicable laws. No part of these material, information, marks and logos may be modified, reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, transmitted, copied, distributed or used in any other way for any commercial or public purposes without the written permission of the

Disclaimer

The material and information contained on the Website is for general information only and does not constitute any form of offer for sale, advice or recommendation by Lukadia, Inc., DBA Suburban Landscaping And Lawn Maintenance. You should not rely on the material or information on the Website as a basis for making any business, legal or other decisions. You should seek appropriate independent advice before making any such decisions.

In no circumstances will Lukadia, Inc., DBA Suburban Landscaping And Lawn Maintenance be liable to you or any other third parties for any loss or damage (whether direct or indirect, including loss of profits, loss of opportunity or any consequential loss) resulting from or in any way connected with your use of the Website or its content, whether caused by negligence, misrepresentation, breach of any statutory duty, or breach of contract or otherwise. Lukadia, Inc., DBA Suburban Landscaping And Lawn Maintenance does not limit or exclude its liability for death or personal injury resulting from its negligence.

You may access other websites via hypertext links from the Website. You use such links and other websites entirely at your own risk. Such websites are provided by independent third parties and Lukadia, Inc., DBA Suburban Landscaping And Lawn Maintenance accepts no responsibility for the availability, content or use of such websites or information contained on them.
Indemnity

You agree to indemnify and to keep Lukadia, Inc., DBA Suburban Landscaping And Lawn Maintenance indemnified from and against any costs, claims, demands, expenses and liabilities suffered or incurred by Lukadia, Inc., DBA Suburban Landscaping And Lawn Maintenance arising from or which is directly or indirectly related to your access to and/or use of the Website and/or any other person or entity's use of the Website where such person or entity was able to access the Website using your password.

General

Failure by Lukadia, Inc., DBA Suburban Landscaping And Lawn Maintenance to exercise or enforce any right conferred upon it shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any such right nor operate so as to bar the exercise or enforcement of that or any other right on any later occasion. Lukadia, Inc., DBA Suburban Landscaping And Lawn Maintenance reserves the right to vary these terms and conditions from time to time. These terms are governed by and will be interpreted in accordance with Illinois law. The Illinois courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any claim or dispute which may arise out of or in connection with these terms and conditions.

Landscape Fabric Or Black Plastic

In all landscape planting beds you should have some form of weed barrier between your bedding material and the soil. When properly installed, these weed barriers prevent the roots of weed seeds from reaching the soil and gathering nutrients.  

Black Plastic Weed Barrier

The best features of black plastic, and the reasons for its continued popularity, are its abilities to suppress weed growth and retain soil moisture. Unfortunately, although black plastic prevents water from exiting the soil, it also prevents water from entering the soil. Plastic is not recommended for poorly-drained areas as it may cause the soil to remain too wet, which could result in root disease problems.  If exposed to sunlight, black plastic is broken down fast, losing its effectiveness as a weed barrier. Some thin or poor grades of plastic can have problems with cracking over time, creating holes or rips where weeds can grow.

Landscape Fabric Weed Barrier

These woven and nonwoven fabrics of polypropylene or polyester are an improvement over traditional black plastic. They not only block weed growth and reduce surface evaporation but also allow water, fertilizer, and oxygen to penetrate easily through to the soil. They are used more frequently as mulch and stone underliners, enhancing the weed-suppressing ability of the mulch while separating the mulch and soil. Landscape fabrics need to be fastened down to the soil with special staples so it will not be pushed up by perennial weeds.

Clear Plastic

Clear plastic is not recommended as a weed barrier. Clear plastic will not suppress weed growth because light penetrates the film and raises the soil temperature, which may result in an increased growth of weeds in early spring.

Poison Ivy

There are three main plants that often get mixed up in the world of Poison Ivy; Poison Ivy, Poison Oak, and Poison Sumac. In the Illinois and Indiana area the most common is Poison Ivy by a long shot, in our area Poison Sumac is very rare. Poison Ivy is actually not an Ivy at all, it is actually Toxicodendron radicans, a poisonous Asian and North American plant. The plant secretes an oil, urushiol, that will cause a rash in most people who come in direct or indirect contact with it. The clear oil in the sap of the plant will not be noticeable on the plant nor when it transfers to your skin. Once urushiol oil gets on your skin, it usually causes an irritating, itching, blistering rash that leaves red bumps on the skin.

What Does Poison Ivy Look Like?

Poison Ivy usually has three medium sized leaves that are a broad spoon-shaped leaf. Each of the leaves has three small leaflets, and in the spring it grows small yellowish-green flowers. Some varieties will have a green to off-white berry growing in the last summer or fall. The plant usually grows as a vine in the Midwest, but also can grow as a low-growing shrub.

What Do I Do If I Get Poison Ivy Oil On Me?

If you come in contact with Poison Ivy and the urushiol oil gets transferred onto your skin, here are some helpful tips on treating or dealing with the problem.

• Rinse your skin with cold water and soap. Do not use hot water, which will open your pours and allow the oil further into the skin.
• As hard as this part it, do not scratch the itching skin. Scratching can spread the oil and transfer it to other parts of your body, especially your face. Itching the rash can also cause an infection if scratched too hard or too much.
• To calm the itch, use calamine lotion or hydrocortisone cream on the affected areas.
• Another way to calm the itch is with a cold compress or cold, damp rag. Apply it gently, however, especially if you are blistering.
• Wash all of the clothing you were wearing when you came into contact with the plant. The oil can easily stick onto your clothing and then transfer onto someone else.
• If you were gardening when you came in contact with the plant, wash all of the tools that you used or handled that day. The urushiol oil can last on those tools for a very long time.

See your doctor right away if any of the following symptoms occure.

• Trouble breathing
• Trouble swallowing
• The rash spreads to the majority of your body
• Swelling in body parts, especially your eyelids

Common Myths About Poison Ivy

• Dead plants are not a problem.  - Actually, the oil can stay on the dead plant for up to 5 years.
• Burn the plants when you find them. -  Actually don’t. The oil will go airborne when you burn the plant and the fallout could land on someone else.
• Lots of people are immune. - Only abou 10% of the population is not allergic to the urushiol oil. A persons first exposure to the oil usually takes longer to effect the person, usually around a week.
• As long as I don’t touch the plant I’m safe. - Not true. The oil can transfer onto clothing, tools, and other items that can be touched and then infected.