Stay Safe When Out on the Ice
As spring approaches, precautions should be taken by those using Iowa's frozen bodies of water.
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Yard and Garden: Balancing Landscape Plants and Deicing Salts
Winter is here, and with it comes inclement, icy, snowy weather. Many Iowans use deicing salts to rid their properties of snow and ice, and deicing trucks and snowplows also spread chemicals on roads and streets. But these chemicals can have a negative effect on landscape plants.
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Minimize Deicing Salt Damage in the Home Landscape
Snow and ice are headaches for motorists and pedestrians. To prevent accidents on slippery surfaces, highway departments, businesses and homeowners use deicing compounds to melt ice and snow on roadways, parking lots, sidewalks and driveways. While deicing materials improve travel conditions, they can damage automobiles, concrete surfaces and landscape plants.
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