To prevent ice melt damage, shovel first and salt second. Is rock salt bad for pavers? Not in small amounts. In fact, it's the best ice melt for pavers, but it causes salt damage to lawns and plants. So spread a thin layer only on ice, keep salty snow off grass and beds, and water…
Massachusetts winters don't wait for you to be ready. The first snow usually falls sometime between mid-November and early December, but the ground starts freezing weeks before that. If you winterize your landscape in Massachusetts before that first hard frost, your lawn, plants, and irrigation system come through winter in far better shape — and…