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Snow is on the way — are you ready? At LP Stewart & Sons in Lincoln, NE, dedicated landscaping materials specialists, offer customers the best ways to keep pathways to homes and businesses safe for pedestrians and vehicles. Here, these snow removal experts share their list of winter must-haves to cover your grounds.  

5 Winter Landscaping Materials You Need

1. Rock Salt

A traditional ice and snow melting material, sodium chloride, or rock salt, is effective in temperatures as low as 15 degrees Fahrenheit. While rock salt is an economical choice, it has abrasive and corrosive qualities. Rock salt can harm vegetation by dehydrating it, so avoid applying it near trees, shrubs, and grass. 

2. Calcium Chloride

landscaping-materialsTo melt snow and ice at temperatures down to –20 degrees Fahrenheit, choose calcium chloride for your walkways, driveways, and steps. Calcium chloride attracts moisture and melts ice and snow significantly faster than rock salt. This non-corrosive material is safe to use near plants and other vegetation.   

3. Ice Control Sand

Rock salt users may combine it with bulk sand for ice control. Sand’s abrasive qualities create traction on driveways and roads. A drawback of ice control sand is that it can build up and clog storm basins and drainage systems.

4. Magnesium Chloride

Magnesium chloride is effective because it absorbs moisture quickly to start the melting process. This ice melter is environmentally friendly compared to rock salt, as it does not leave residue that can harm plants.

5. Snow Shovels

For an eco-friendly, reliable snow remover, nothing beats the enduring snow shovel. Even small children can use this safe perennial favorite to help remove snow and slush from the front steps.

Before the snow starts falling, get in touch with a landscaping expert. LP Stewart and Sons maintains ample supplies of essential winter landscaping materials for your home and business. These dedicated professionals provide snow removal services, so you can relax inside when the going gets rough. Visit their website and call (402) 423-5676 to order bags or pallets of snow and ice melters, and don’t forget the snow shovels.

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